Cultural Competency is recognizing and forming ones attitudes, believes, skills, values and levels of awareness to provide culturally-appropriate, respectful and relevant care and education – Campinha-Bacote Model

This episode explores the concepts and communication strategies within the context of, and beyond, cultural competency including cultural humility, health literacy, health beliefs, acculturation, assimilation and the globalization of food. Culturally specific communication tools for healthcare professionals are discussed to help elicit patient’s health beliefs/perceptions and collect essential food and health behaviors and information.

Guest Lorena Drago MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, specializes in providing culturally competent care and develops educational learning tools for individuals with restricted health literacy. Full shownotes and resources at www.SoundBitesRD.com/181

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181: Cultural Humility & Health Literacy – Lorena Drago