Training in cultural competence

Summary

Cultural competence is becoming an increasingly more important theme and even more so in countries where migration/immigration is more frequent and the population is more ethnically diverse. There is a large range with regard to the extent that health professionals are taught about other cultures. The curricula in psychiatry were in many European countries not quite prepared for the influx of migrant populations. The chapter will comprise an overview about the delineation of cultural competence, why it is important in psychiatry, what training should include, different models and perspectives for future services.

Zusammenfassung

Die kulturelle Kompetenz wird immer wichtiger, vor allem in Ländern, in denen Migration/ Einwanderung häufiger und die Bevölkerung ethnisch vielfältiger ist. Die Ausbildung von Gesundheitsexperten über andere Kulturen ist sehr vielfältig. Die Lehrpläne in der Psychiatrie waren aber in vielen europäischen Ländern für den Zustrom von Migrantenpopulationen nicht vorbereitet. Dieser Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über die Abgrenzung der kulturellen Kompetenz und warum es in der Psychiatrie wichtig ist, welche Ausbildung nötig ist und welche Modelle und Perspektiven für zukünftige Dienstleistungen enthalten sein sollten.

Keywords

Culture - psychiatry - competence - training

Schlüsselwörter

Kultur - Psychiatrie - Kompetenz - Training

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