“Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on clinical interactions.(…) to question their own biases, attitudes, assumptions, stereotypes and prejudices…” https://t.co/yLC2hq1aKm
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition.
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The discussions showcase a rich dialogue about the importance of reassessing healthcare practices through a lens of cultural safety. For instance, one post highlights the need for practitioners to examine their biases and how these influence clinical interactions, while another asserts that cultural safety is essential for challenging entrenched power dynamics in healthcare systems. Phrases like 'necessary shift' and 'critical examination' reflect a tone of urgency and assertiveness, indicating a collective commitment to fostering more equitable care.
The discussions overwhelmingly support the need for cultural safety over cultural competency, with many participants recognizing the importance of the concepts presented in the publication.
There is a high level of curiosity about cultural safety, as many participants express a desire to learn more and relate the concept to broader issues within healthcare.
Participants engage deeply with the content, discussing implications, sharing insights, and referencing other relevant literature that expands on the themes of the publication.
Many contributors believe this shift to cultural safety will significantly influence how healthcare is delivered and understood, particularly in terms of addressing power dynamics.
Abstract in brief
- Cultural safety is essential for achieving health equity by addressing systemic issues like institutionalized racism in healthcare.
- There is confusion between cultural competency and cultural safety; understanding both terms is crucial for effective training and practices in health care.
- Health practitioners and organizations must actively challenge existing power dynamics and prioritize cultural safety to ensure equitable care, with clear accountability for these standards.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky"A move to cultural safety rather than cultural competency is recommended...A key difference between the concepts of cultural competency and cultural safety is the notion of ‘power’." https://t.co/atYxBS1UIR
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'Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition' https://t.co/kEXZKokAIY
Q5. What lessons can we draw from these pieces in order to foster a culturally safe environment in healthcare settings and beyond? https://t.co/VImowpesvl #MedHumChat https://t.co/omtBwHNsLX
"Healthcare practitioners, organisations & systems... must be prepared to critique the ‘taken for granted’ power structures and to challenge their own culture and cultural systems rather than prioritise becoming ‘competent’ in the cultures of others."
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Cultural Safety: Key to Achieving Health Equity
Cultural safety is essential for achieving health equity by addressing systemic issues like institutionalized racism in healthcare. This video discusses the crucial differences between cultural competency and cultural…
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The Importance of Cultural Safety in Achieving Health Equity
Cultural safety is essential for achieving health equity by addressing systemic issues like institutionalized racism in healthcare. This video explores the distinction between cultural competency and cultural safety…
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equ... | RTCL.TV
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Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and r… https://t.co/k0ImebgPvX
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
RT @KarimeMescouto: “Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on c…
“Cultural safety requires health practitioners to examine themselves and the potential impact of their own culture on clinical interactions.(…) to question their own biases, attitudes, assumptions, stereotypes and prejudices…” https://t.co/yLC2hq1aKm
@drannamvaldez @NurseJustinRN @audreylyndon Thank you for this. Familiar with cultural safety but not ES. Since I am good at finding work for busy people to do, I think this is important and could be expanded, especially regarding ES connection to ethical practice. https://t.co/NNLCDiwVid
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition. https://t.co/gr2yHKw3Cf #nbpsa23 @nbpsa
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@diplomacyxx @MaryTilki @drlucymichael If discussing cultural competency important to look at this counter argument/ critique of the concept: ‘Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition’ https://t.co/4kt5xSP40Y
RT @DipeshGopal: Cultural Safety encourages practitioners to look at the power-relations and the impact of culture, society, economics and…
Cultural Safety encourages practitioners to look at the power-relations and the impact of culture, society, economics and history impact patients' lives: https://t.co/1glcOX5BAh
RT @DipeshGopal: @Aaliya_UK @AvrilDanczak Hi @AvrilDanczak thanks for your interest. @DocAmali @chrissiedoug are the real experts here. T…
@Aaliya_UK @AvrilDanczak Hi @AvrilDanczak thanks for your interest. @DocAmali @chrissiedoug are the real experts here. These papers are a good start: https://t.co/1glcOX5BAh
RT @DipeshGopal: @BJGPjournal @DrHassanAwan @CizCG @farazhmughal @TomKingstone @Keele_MHRes The big shift is from cultural competency to Cu…
@BJGPjournal @DrHassanAwan @CizCG @farazhmughal @TomKingstone @Keele_MHRes The big shift is from cultural competency to Cultural Safety: https://t.co/1glcOX5BAh @chrissiedoug @DocAmali @ImranKuk - write a reply with SW?
@DrBalsamAhmad Exactly - workplace hierarchies can mean it’s safe for some to share, but not others. Often works against minoritised groups. Just learning about cultural safety - an interesting article here https://t.co/j0TvNAomx7
culture and cultural systems rather than prioritise becoming ‘competent’ in the cultures of others. The objective of cultural safety activities also needs to be clearly linked to achieving health equity. 2/2 https://t.co/R0pSyrgHk1
RT @CroakeyNews: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommen…
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition https://t.co/ajN6Iqq7x6 #BackToTheFire
RT @CroakeyNews: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommen…
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition - #BackToTheFire participants/watchers urged to read the seminal work of Dr Irihapeti Ramsden https://t.co/0OHGNyuvrV
RT @DipeshGopal: @Aaliya_UK @rccp @T4W_Henpicked @henpickednet @RCGPAC @docmagsy @ChristmasRowena I think there are difference between cult…
@Aaliya_UK @rccp @T4W_Henpicked @henpickednet @RCGPAC @docmagsy @ChristmasRowena I think there are difference between cultural competence and Cultural Safety/humility. Competence is knowing the stereotypes. Safety/humility is knowing that there are differences you may not know/understand. @DocAmali #RCGPAC https://t.co/1glcOX5BAh
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition @Elana_Curtis https://t.co/OQvY8ZajX5
Rhys advocates for cultural safety, and critical consciousness in this paper with colleagues: https://t.co/0WwRUNCehU Much more than remembering a list of '5 things' - to understanding self within society and what we can all do in everyday practice #ANZAHPEFestival
"... accountable for providing culturally safe care, as defined by patients and their communities, and as measured through progress towards achieving health equity." https://t.co/JwTjWk17Np
RT @KarimeMescouto: Always good to remember
RT @IAPTworkers: To move towards cultural safety, we "must be prepared to to challenge [our] own culture & cultural systems rather than pri…
RT @IAPTworkers: To move towards cultural safety, we "must be prepared to to challenge [our] own culture & cultural systems rather than pri…
To move towards cultural safety, we "must be prepared to to challenge [our] own culture & cultural systems rather than prioritise becoming ‘competent’ in the cultures of others." https://t.co/AjSyqm9KHw Thanks @LeilaLawton3 for the article reference! #IAPT #TherapistsConnect
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Article recommendation for anyone, like me, who is trying to get their head around the confusing narrative of 'cultural competency' in health systems https://t.co/EICopCD0Zz
@SSmallacombe Here is some of the stuff I’ve read lately about why cultural safety over cultural competence https://t.co/B84r7aRIcw
RT @UofTMed_OID: "A move to cultural safety rather than cultural competency is recommended...A key difference between the concepts of cultu…
RT @UofTMed_OID: "A move to cultural safety rather than cultural competency is recommended...A key difference between the concepts of cultu…
RT @UofTMed_OID: "A move to cultural safety rather than cultural competency is recommended...A key difference between the concepts of cultu…
RT @UofTMed_OID: "A move to cultural safety rather than cultural competency is recommended...A key difference between the concepts of cultu…
RT @UofTMed_OID: "A move to cultural safety rather than cultural competency is recommended...A key difference between the concepts of cultu…
"A move to cultural safety rather than cultural competency is recommended...A key difference between the concepts of cultural competency and cultural safety is the notion of ‘power’." https://t.co/atYxBS1UIR
@NurseJustinRN Exactly- same- which is why we need to imbue cultural safety (not cultural competency or even cultural humility) into our research, curricula, and learning https://t.co/imxfujo2oT
RT @MargotALatimer: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recom…
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition | International Journal for Equity in Health | Full Text https://t.co/cl8CWpH3VS
RT @bendotellis: "Healthcare practitioners, organisations & systems... must be prepared to critique the ‘taken for granted’ power structure…
RT @bendotellis: "Healthcare practitioners, organisations & systems... must be prepared to critique the ‘taken for granted’ power structure…
"Healthcare practitioners, organisations & systems... must be prepared to critique the ‘taken for granted’ power structures and to challenge their own culture and cultural systems rather than prioritise becoming ‘competent’ in the cultures of others."
Q5. What lessons can we draw from these pieces in order to foster a culturally safe environment in healthcare settings and beyond? https://t.co/VImowpesvl #MedHumChat https://t.co/omtBwHNsLX
RT @NZCOM2019: 'Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommend…
What is cultural safety? The International Journal for Equity in Health (@equityhealthj) published a research paper arguing cultural safety, not cultural competency, is required to achieve health equity. https://t.co/321aRnsCe7 https://t.co/1dEaBJxsbB
"Cultural safety ... rejects the notion that health providers should focus on learning cultural customs of different ethnic groups. Instead, [it] seeks to achieve better care through being aware of difference, decolonising, conside…https://t.co/3TVAOJ01NY https://t.co/fCxntKaxqN
Thank you Kathleen Urwin for this important article! What does it mean for Māori students to be culturally safe at school? How culturally competent are you as a teacher? Why is it important to know the difference? This is a ve…https://t.co/fKv9ekOuvc https://t.co/s6K7P4LIjA
Article [NZ]: 'Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition' https://t.co/NJGj4R8bu6 #healthequity #culturalsafety
https://t.co/vk7QnJEoJP https://t.co/vk7QnJEoJP
RT @NZCOM2019: 'Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommend…
RT @NZCOM2019: 'Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommend…
RT @NZCOM2019: 'Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommend…
RT @NZCOM2019: 'Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommend…
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition | International Journal for Equity in Health | Full Text https://t.co/8KPhBOxhqA
'Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition' https://t.co/kEXZKokAIY
‘Individual-level focused positionings for cultural competency perpetuate processes for “othering”...’ https://t.co/77UGJngRK0
RT @equityhealthj: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recomm…
RT @equityhealthj: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recomm…
RT @equityhealthj: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recomm…
RT @equityhealthj: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recomm…
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition https://t.co/xyPJOXa4l6
RT @equityhealthj: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recomm…
RT @equityhealthj: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recomm…
RT @equityhealthj: Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recomm…
Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition https://t.co/cMEHJP2ypH