Utilizing at least two scholarly sources and a biblical integration, reply to the below thread: Addressing Health Disparities and Cultural CompetenceCultural competence requires organizations and their personnel to: value diversity; assess themselves; manage the dynamics of difference; acquire and institutionalize cultural knowledge; and, adapt to diversity and the cultural contexts of individuals and communities served” (Buchbinder et al., 2020) This alone cannot be used to fixed health disparities as cultural competence is a growth process. (Buchbinder et al., 2020)In 2006 “two nurse-researchers conducted a pilot study of educational interventions for nurses to promote cultural competence using a theoretical framework that describes the journey toward cultural competence. The results showed that patient satisfaction scores related to diversity and cultural sensitivity improved on the interventional units. The education program was then offered to departments across the organization, including nursing, social work, and business office” (Allen, 2011) The outcome was “ The format of self-assessment, identification of learning needs, and pursuit of individual interests has met the needs of adult learners. Reviews of anecdotal comments provide rich evidence of the impact of personal journeys toward cultural competence. (Allen, 2011)An article published by the International Journal for Quality in Health care addressed effectiveness of patient centered which incorporated cultural competence among linguistically diverse patients. (Renzaho et al., 2013) Patient-centered communication influences patients’ health through perceptions that their visit was patient centered, and especially through perceptions that common ground was achieved with the physician. Patient-centered practice improved health status and increased the efficiency of care by reducing diagnostic tests and referrals. (M et al., 2000)Lastly Acts 17: 26-28 tells us “And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for “‘In him we live and move and have our being’ as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are indeed his offspring” We must not forget that we are all children of God and he made us unique and special in our own ways. Knowing we are made in His image and seeing everyone thru this lens is the only “training” one needs.Allen, M. (2011). Diversity Certification Program: A Health Care Organization’s Quest for Diversity and Cultural Competence-One Person at a Time. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 40(1), S40. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01242_54.xM, S., Jb, B., A, D., Ir, M., J, O., Ww, W., & J, J. (2000, September 1). The Impact of Patient-Centered Care on Outcomes. The Journal of Family Practice. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11032203/Renzaho, A. M. N., Romios, P., Crock, C., & Sonderlund, A. L. (2013). The effectiveness of cultural competence programs in ethnic minority patient-centered health care–a systematic review of the
