Implications – A Call for Cultural Humility
•A cultural humility perspective challenges us to learn
from the people
with whom we interact, reserve judgment,
and bridge the
cultural divide between our perspectives, in order to facilitate well-being, and promote improved quality
of life. Such a
perspective frees the observer from having
to possess expert knowledge in order to maintain
knowledge-based power, control and authority over matters about which diverse populations are far more knowledgeable.
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•Tervalon, M. & Murray-Garcia, J. (1998) Cultural humility versus cultural
competence: A critical distinction in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education. Journal
of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 9(2), 117-125.