Cultural competence is an important skill for healthcare leaders consistently collaborating with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. In present-day multicultural society, a healthcare organization must provide, in cultural terms, sensitive and appropriate care to meet the needs of patients, colleagues, and stakeholders. Effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork are essential elements of culturally appropriate care, and healthcare leaders must completely understand the relationship between culture, leadership, and teamwork to deliver quality care (Cho & Kim, 2022).

This assessment explores the concepts of cultural competence, awareness, and sensitivity and discusses the importance they hold to healthcare leaders. Multicultural research results are studied, areas for improvement are identified and practice models are provided. The relationships between cultural competence, teamwork, and cohesive collaboration are examined and why teamwork and cohesion are necessary to deliver quality care. To conclude, how cultural differences affect communication and how healthcare leaders can reduce misunderstandings by providing culturally sensitive and appropriate care is considered. By understanding these concepts and strategies, healthcare leaders can create a culture of inclusion, diversity, and cultural competence in the organization and promote positive patient experiences.

Results of Cultural Diversity Assessment

A cultural diversity assessment is a tool used to evaluate characteristics of cultural competence. The results of a cultural variety assessment can offer valuable insights into an individual’s level of cultural competence and areas for improvement and development can be identified (Franzen, 2021).

Unexpected outcomes from a cultural evaluation may arise when a self-evaluation does not align with the assessment’s consequences. It can occur when one overestimates cultural competence or underestimates the biases and barriers associated with cultural diversity (Stubbe, 2020).

By inspecting and reflecting on sudden outcomes, individuals can enhance cultural competence and recognize areas for improvement. This process can help people become more self-aware and geared up to collaborate with people from various cultural backgrounds. Improving cultural competence can result in collaboration, teamwork, and a greater inclusive healthcare environment (Kaihlanen et al., 2019).