This course is designed to explore the concepts of cultural competence as related to the delivery of dental health care. The lecture content, case discussions and additional reading will provide the background to move along the cultural competence continuum towards cultural proficiency. Self-assessment is critical to understanding and applying principles to the dental hygiene process of care.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course the participants will be able to:
• Define culture, cultural competence and cultural sensitivity
• Differentiate race and ethnicity
• Discuss cultural barriers to communication
• Discuss how culture relates to the dental hygiene process of care
• Describe how cultural and linguistic competence can be obtained
Philips Oral Healthcare
Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement
1/1/2019 to 12/31/2022. Provider ID# 217878