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The CLAS Standards were created to promise and protect individuals with proper health care providers that have adjusted to the diverse communities. Within each standard was a step towards a more advanced, and quality-improved health care system made to adjust to the changing demographics and unfortunate in capabilities of affording health care. Even though every individual's experience is different, a national guidelines is effective enough to provide for the increasing population. Essentially, these standards covers social, cultural, and linguistic needs of the population, as said by Betancourt. This way a person of a different culture other than "white" could receive no discrimination and proper relations with their institutions or programs.

Cultural competence can accommodate individuals who are going through health disparities. The ability to work with other cultures and provide for other cultures will not only improve relations with different individuals but also help improve health care research and treatment options. Improving the possibilities of accommodations will improve the opportunities individuals can have of receiving and affording health care. Not all individuals are the same and so broadening our health care system will encompass a world-wide operating provider. I feel that the CLAS standards are necessary for both patients and doctors in order for communication to be as best as possible.

I think that it is a way for doctors to be aware of cultural differences and the many different cases that might walk through the door. If a patient walked through the door with the worry that their needs wont be heard or met due to a cultural barrier, then something would be extremely wrong with our medical system. I think it is also a way for patients and doctors to build a relationship and therefore build trust which would allow for better diagnosis and treatment of whatever disease or sickness they are suffering from. This course has allowed me to learn about other medical systems that are still alive and being used on this planet. I think that we sometimes just focus on ourselves and how we will be treated, but this course material has really opened my eyes to new methods and has made it possible for me to see other ways people are benefiting from other culturally accepted practices.

If cultural competence is something that is practiced and practiced well, I feel that the effectiveness of treatment and care will be greatly impacted. Treatment will become more adapt to cultural wants and needs and we might even learn new things when it comes to methods and caring for the patient. Health disparities will be greatly diminished because the overall communication between doctor and patient and the two different types of cultures present within those two people will increase in a positive way. Due to our “melting pot” full of diverse cultures, it is pivotal to enforce various guidelines to protect everyone and create a safe environment. These guidelines are essential in our health care system because they deliver a blueprint for individuals as well as for medical organizations to follow; this helps them to improve their services available in the United States.

This blueprint is often referred to as The CLAS Standards. This is an acronym for Culturally And Linguistically Appropriate Service, a service with a goal that everyone can receive the same healthcare, regardless of their different backgrounds. This standard is meant to accommodate the needs and wants of a very diverse group of patients through accommodating their cultural and linguistic needs, creating a safe place, and a successful form of communication. Creating this safe environment ultimately results in trust within the doctor and the patient. This is very important in societies much like the United States who have a wide variety of diverse individuals and could have potential cultural barriers that result in distrust.

Trust is one of the most important things that a doctor and patient must have in order to have successful communication and willingness to listen to assigned instruction. The course material has taught me so much about other cultural medical systems. I knew very little in terms of anything outside of my own medical system. The course material has helped me think about other cultural medical systems with a sense of importance. Just as I value my medical system, others value their systems.

I feel as if it is important to understand that just because these systems are different does not make them less important, valuable, or successful than one’s own. Cultural competence is very effective and useful if it is practiced and executed properly. This is something that would also help instill trust between the patient and doctor. Many cultures value their beliefs greatly and if someone feels as if their cultural values are respected and taken into consideration they most commonly feel safe. Safety is a goal that our medical system should strive to achieve.

Since my mom is a nurse many of the doctor’s I visit back home have seen me grow up, know my background, including my cultural beliefs, morals, and values. Whenever I visit these doctors for checkups I feel as if they have my absolute best interest in heart and I really take into account what they are asking me to do. I feel as if this is something that makes my experiences very positive. The CLAS standards are beneficial for health care professionals because it helps them understand different cultures and therefore allows them to provide better service to their patients. Many health care workers (nurses, doctors, surgeons, etc.) are strictly trained to treat patients effectively and efficiently; however, the social aspect of their job doesn’t seem to be stressed as much, especially in medical school.

The CLAS standards help with this aspect of their job, where health care workers are required to acknowledge different cultures and do their best to accommodate their cultural beliefs. This course has opened my eyes to many different cultural medical practices, which has led me to question western medicine. I did not know much about other cultures and their medicine ways until recently. I have created so much respect for the shamans who bring in so much comfort for their communities and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Even though I strongly believe in our current medical practices, I have learned a lot about how other cultures treat their patients and what our medical professionals could be doing differently.

If our health care system is culturally competent, we can prevent dissatisfactions among culturally diverse patients. I truly believe that if we combine both cultures and their medical treatments, we will create a healthier and more comforting medical system.