Which of the following is NOT a component of Campinha-Bacote's model of cultural competence?

• A. Cultural Awareness
• B. Cultural Knowledge
• C. Cultural Policy
• D. Cultural Encounters

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is understanding what Campinha-Bacote’s model measures in a clinician’s ability to deliver culturally competent care. The model outlines five interrelated dimensions that a healthcare professional develops: awareness of one’s own cultural biases and default attitudes; knowledge about different cultural worldviews and health beliefs; skills to gather and apply cultural information in care; encounters that come from direct, meaningful interactions with patients from diverse backgrounds; and the desire or motivation to become and stay culturally competent.

Cultural Policy, by contrast, sits outside these provider-focused elements. It refers to rules, regulations, and guidelines at organizational or governmental levels. While policy can shape opportunities and constraints in healthcare, it isn’t a personal or interpersonal capability described by the model. Thus, it isn’t considered a component of Campinha-Bacote’s framework. The other terms listed—Cultural Awareness, Cultural Knowledge, and Cultural Encounters—fit as actual components of the model (with Cultural Skill and Cultural Desire also part of the full five).