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Models of Transcultural Care - Cultural Competence

Introduction

There are different ways of formulating cultural competence. In defining cultural competence, Giger and Davidhizar (1999) state that it is ‘a dynamic, fluid, continuous process whereby an individual, system, or health care agency finds meaningful and useful care-delivery strategies based on the knowledge of the cultural heritage, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of those to whom they render care’. (Giger & Davidhizar, 1999, p.8).

Purnell and Paulanka (1998) view cultural competence in developmental terms and as a conscious process that is not linear.