Why did I write this book? This book is a result of a journey that began 25 years ago. Then
an engineering student from Russia, I came to the United States to learn the rules of …

Prior research has identified different dimensions of intercultural competence (IC). However,
its focus remains inconsistent across different disciplines and contexts. Existing assessment …

Purpose: Although cultural competence education is being incorporated into most health
care curricula, content addressing sexual minorities is lacking or, if present, inadequate. This …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the change in levels of knowledge of
providing culturally competent care and self-assessed cultural competence of senior level …

Background Health disparities are often a function of systemic discrimination and healthcare
providers' biases. In recognition of this, health science programs have begun to offer training …

Purpose: Dental hygiene professionals need to be prepared as part of their entry level
education process, to treat the wide range of culturally diverse patients they may encounter …

Purpose: Culturally competent health care providers understand cultural attitudes, values,
beliefs and practices and are able to use this knowledge to guide patient care. Rising oral …

Background: Canada is becoming increasingly culturally diverse. Evidence indicates that
certain cultural groups, such as new immigrants and refugees, Aboriginal people, and …

Over the past few decades, technological, financial, political, cultural and educational forces
have converged and created the globalised, integrated world economy of which Australia is …

This chapter explains how practitioners use intercultural competence in their professions
and how academics and trainers assess intercultural competence. The chapter begins with …