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Cultural Competency and Sensitivity: A Guide for Health Care Providers Caring for New Brunswick’s Cross-Cultural Populations

2021

Public Health New Brunswick

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This guide is intended as a resource for health professionals to increase their cultural competence and sensitivity when providing care for individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds. It defines what culture is, why cultural competency and sensitivity are important to nursing practice, the difference between cultural competence and cultural sensitivity, common myths, elements of cultural assessment, and important considerations in day-to-day practice.

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Cultural Competency and Sensitivity: A Guide for Health Care Providers Caring for New Brunswick’s Cross-Cultural Populations.

Public Health New Brunswick. (2021). Cultural competency and sensitivity: A guide for health care providers caring for New Brunswick’s cross-cultural populations. Government of New Burnswick.

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