MPH Foundational Competencies (CEPH)

MPH Foundational Competencies (CEPH)
Upon successful completion of this discussion, you should be able to:

• Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content [CEPH.20]

Key Resource

Review Section 6, Communicate Successfully, starting on page 225.

Recommended Resource

Guidance on Preparation
As an initial step, please review the SCORE Principles Framework from Section 6 in Building Cultural Competence: Innovative Activities and Models (Berardo & Deardorff, 2012).

As you prepare your journal entry, you should seek out scholarly sources in forming an evidence-based perspective. For example, you may find it helpful to review the outline and resources on  (Community Toolbox).

Prompt
Imagine that you are coordinating communications for a Community Coalition Board (CCB) related to your course projects topic/issue. This coalition has representatives from various stakeholders within the community. This CCB was formed to promote collaboration that is culturally competent.

Using the SCORE Principles Framework as a guide, compose a reflective journal entry in which you address all of the following questions:

1. Importance of Cultural Competence: Why is it important for public health professionals to be culturally competent before working with or communicating with a group or community? Provide an example. (about 100 words)
2. Effective Communication Across Cultures: Why is cultural competence necessary in all communication strategies? How could public health content be miscommunicated across different cultures? Provide an example. (about 100 words)
3. Considering the Message and the Audience: In what ways would you ensure that different groups are able to relate to and apply public health content that is provided to them? Provide an example. (about 100 words)

You should integrate any sociocultural and/or behavioral factors that may relate to the culturally competent collaboration of the CCB.