English Fluency Is Not Enough: My Journey to Cultural Competency

This reflection article shares insight from an immigrant who initially struggled with cultural differences between South Korea and the USA. Through his personal experiences and anecdotes from cross-cultural training, the author describes the importance of cultural competency to effectively communica...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Jung, Jinho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2022
Materias:
Reflections
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9550740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35960474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13187-022-02212-5
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Sumario:This reflection article shares insight from an immigrant who initially struggled with cultural differences between South Korea and the USA. Through his personal experiences and anecdotes from cross-cultural training, the author describes the importance of cultural competency to effectively communicate and treat diverse patient populations in the USA. Encouraging cultural discussions to recognize obvious and subtle cultural differences may help providers become better advocates for patients.

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