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- Title
English Fluency Is Not Enough: My Journey to Cultural Competency.
- Authors
Jung, Jinho
- Abstract
This reflection article shares insight from an immigrant who initially struggled with cultural differences between South Korea and the USA. Through his personal experiences and anecdotes from cross-cultural training, the author describes the importance of cultural competency to effectively communicate and treat diverse patient populations in the USA. Encouraging cultural discussions to recognize obvious and subtle cultural differences may help providers become better advocates for patients.
- Publication
Journal of Cancer Education, 2022, Vol 37, Issue 5, p1574
- ISSN
0885-8195
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s13187-022-02212-5