The term cultural competence is used to describe a range of compatible behaviors, policies, and attitudes within a given setting, which join up into a system. Within a health care system, health care professionals have to adopt these compatible behaviors, policies, and attitudes when discharging their mandates and duties to their patients with the highest standards possible for effectiveness and efficiency. According to Horvat, Horey, Romios, and Kis-Riqo (2014), cultural competence is best viewed…
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