The authors of this 2005 study reviewed more than 30 studies of interventions designed to improve the cultural competence of health professionals and found that there is “excellent evidence that cultural competence training improves the knowledge of health professionals” and good evidence that cultural competence ...

Is cultural competence training effective?

Six studies revealed that cultural competence training intervention significantly increased the cultural competence level of healthcare providers. Five studies demonstrated that cultural competence training of healthcare providers was significantly associated with increased patient satisfaction.

What does cultural competence training do?

Introduction to Cultural Competence is a series of online training courses that gives your staff the key skills and knowledge to work with people from different cultures. It is practical, logical and creates genuine staff engagement through interactive multimedia activities.