Cultural competence strengths, weaknesses and future directions

Abstract

An analytical overview of the current status of cultural competence interventions across Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA (CANZUS) was provided in the previous chapters. This chapter outlines the main findings of the review in terms of reported outcomes. The review findings are discussed in relation to the two drivers of cultural competence outlined at the beginning of the book: sociocultural factors impacting healthcare and healthcare and health disparities. It looks at the extent to which current cultural competence interventions achieve outcomes consistent with the core drivers of cultural competence. Suggestions are made for future directions to improve cultural competence intervention and evaluation approaches to better assess their impact on these drivers.