How To Be Culturally Competent

In order to be culturally competent we must come to the realization that even though we might see ourselves as a very welcoming and non-bias individual we probably are guilty of stereotyping and generalizing at some point in our lives. I am half Swedish and half Persian therefore, I was early on in life surrounded by two completely different cultures and this has definitely made me more open to other cultures than my own, but to say that I don’t stereotype or prejudice would be a lie, I think we all do it subconsciously sometimes.
The importance lies in being aware of this and that when we do, we check ourselves, and make sure we don’t do it again. This is very important when it comes to health care and providing patients with the best care