INTRODUCTION

The Need for A Biblically Based Model of Cultural Competence

A BIBLICAL WORDVIEW

INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL VIRTUES

Moral Virtues
Intellectual Virtues
Integrating Intellectual and Moral Virtues into the Process of Becoming Culturally Competent

A BIBLICALLY BASED MODEL OF CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE

Assumptions of the Model
Graphic Representation of the Model

“IMAGO DEI”

Love of Truth
Humility …
Twelve Ways To Humble Yourself

CULTURAL DESIRE

Social Justice
Godly Caring
Agape Love
Grace

CULTURAL AWARENESS

Levels of Awareness
Lethal “Ism’s”
Sacrifice
Intellectual Honesty

CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE

Health-Related Beliefs, Practices and Values
Disease Incidence and Prevalence
Treatment Efficacy
Diagnostic Clarity
Interacting Styles Within Cultural Groups
Wisdom and Studiousness

CULTURAL SKILL

Cultural Assessment Tools
Spiritual Assessment Tools
Culturally Specific Medication Assessment
Culturally Specific Physical Assessments
Skill Acquisition
“Cultural Care Negotiation”
Temperance and Patience
Teachableness
Prudence, Discernment and Practical Wisdom

CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS

“Sacred Encounters”: Standing on Holy Ground
Attentiveness and Understanding
Compassion
Linguistic Competence
Health Literacy
Mnemonic Models for Cultural Encounters
Non Face-to-Face Encounters

CULTURAL COMPETENCE: AM I READY TO “B-ASKED”

Spiritual Bookends

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix A – CLAS Standards
Appendix B – ASKED Model for Ear-to-Ear-Encounters
Appendix C – IABWCC©
Appendix D – Order Form