Acquire,apply, and activate knowledge: A pyramid model for teaching and integrating cultural competence in medical curricula |
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| Authors: | Costas S Constantinou Alexia Papageorgiou George Samoutis Peter McCrorie |
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| Institution: | 1. Medical Sociology, University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus;2. Clinical Communication, University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus;3. Primary Care, University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus;4. Medical Education, St George’s, University of London, UK;5. Medical Education, University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus |
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| Abstract: | The importance of cultural competence in health care has been more acknowledged since modern societies are becoming increasingly multi-cultural. Research evidence shows that cultural competence is associated with improved skills and patient satisfaction, and it also seems to have a positive impact on adherence to therapy. Based on this evidence, the acknowledged importance of cultural competence and its poor integration into medical curricula, we present a pyramid model for building cultural competence into medical curricula whereby medical students can enhance their skills through acquiring, applying and activating knowledge. |
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| Keywords: | Cultural competence Pyramid model Medical curricula Health care |
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