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Competence Health Practitioner Assessment (CCHPA)
 Overview/Purpose
The
Cultural Competence Health Practitioner Assessment (CCHPA)
was developed at the request of the Bureau of Primary Health
Care (BPHC), Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Service (DHHS). The CCHPA is intended to support the BPHC,
and its funded programs,
to enhance the delivery of high quality services to culturally and linguistically
diverse individuals and underserved communities. It is also intended to
promote cultural and linguistic competence as essential approaches
for practitioners
in the elimination of health disparities among racial and ethnic groups.
Conceptual
Framework of the CCHPA
The CCHPA is based on three
assumptions: (1) cultural competence is a developmental
process at both the individual and organizational levels; (2) with appropriate
support, individuals can enhance their cultural awareness, knowledge and
skills over time; and (3) cultural strengths exist within organizations
or networks of professionals but often go unnoticed and
untapped (Mason, 1996).
The process of cultural competence assessment can benefit practitioners
by heightening awareness, influencing attitudes toward
practice, and motivating
the development of knowledge and skills.
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The process
also benefits organizations by informing planning, policy-making,
resource allocation and training/professional
development activities. The CCHPA captures a wide range of data in its
six subscales including: Values & Belief Systems, Cultural
Aspects of Epidemiology, Clinical Decision-Making, Life Cycle
Events, Cross-Cultural Communication
and Empowerment/Health Management. Assessment of practitioners is only
one aspect of examining cultural and linguistic competence
within an organization,
and should not be used in isolation. Cultural and linguistic competence
must therefore be assessed and infused at every level of
an organization including
policy-making, administrative, practice/service delivery, consumer, and
community levels (modified from Cross, et al. 1989).
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