Cultural humility is an essential concept for nutrition and dietetics professionals. Cultural humility involves recognizing power dynamics between oneself and another, respecting cultural values, awareness of one’s biases, understanding that culture influences healthcare outcomes, and a commitment to learning from clients. Cultural competency is similar but different as it focuses on knowledge and skills related to diverse cultures, such as language competency and cross-cultural communication.
Juliana Mosley’s TEDxWestChester presentation provides an in-depth exploration of cultural humility and its importance for providers in the nutrition field. By giving a personal account of her cultural humility experience, she conveys this concept’s power in creating compassionate, equitable healthcare experiences (TEDxTalks, 2017). She emphasizes that building relationships based on understanding and respect is essential to effective care outcomes when working with people from different backgrounds. The Psych Hub Educators video further illustrates these concepts by exploring how cultural humility can help create positive patient interactions while avoiding potentially dangerous biases or stereotypes (Psych Hub, 2020). Kim Rose Dietitian’s video also provides an excellent example of practicing cultural humility and competency in nutrition visits (Rose, 2018). She explores the intersection between culture and nutrition, emphasizing that nutritional counseling should always consider individual client preferences, values, and beliefs.
In conclusion, cultural humility is an important concept for nutrition and dietetics professionals. It involves respecting power dynamics, acknowledging one’s biases, understanding the influence of culture on healthcare outcomes, and committing to learning from clients. By considering cultural humility during patient interactions, providers can ensure respectful, compassionate care while creating effective treatment plans that consider individual needs and values. These presentations illustrate how this concept can help create equitable care experiences while avoiding stereotypes.
References
YouTube. (2017). Cultural Humility | Juliana Mosley, PhD. | TEDxWestChester. YouTube. Web.
YouTube. (2018). Cultural Competency + Sensitivity During Nutrition Visits. YouTube. Web.
YouTube. (2020). What is Cultural Humility? YouTube. Web.