Competence Self-Assessment Checklist now. The goal is to help you reflect on your cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills, which are essential for delivering culturally sensitive care. By identifying strengths and areas for growth, healthcare professionals can improve their interactions with patients and colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes. The checklist covers different dimensions of cultural competence, such as recognizing biases, adapting to different cultures, and fostering respectful healthcare interactions.

How to Fill the Checklist

1. Complete each section (Awareness, Knowledge, Skills) by choosing the response that best reflects your typical behaviour or thoughts.
2. Use the following rating scale:
   – Never: 1 point
   – Sometimes/Occasionally: 2 points
   – Fairly Often/Pretty Well: 3 points
   – Always/Very Well: 4 points
3. Calculate your score for each section and reflect on the areas where you are strong and where improvement is needed.

Reflection

Afterwards, please write a short reflective essay summarizing your checklist results by answering the following questions:

• What specific experiences have shaped your understanding of cultural competence?
• Can you think of a situation in your work where cultural competence was important? How did you handle it, and what could you improve?

Deadline: TBC