Embracing the concept of cultural humility, all of the panelists agreed that it is far less important to have cultural expertise than it is to be open, curious, and accepting. Sensitivity is more important than competence when specific cultural issues are relevant to treatment.
“We don’t have to have all the answers. We just need to be good at listening so that we can help patients work their way towards the answers,” Dr. Saw suggested. Others agreed.
Dr. Bhatia, Dr. Olarte, Dr. Dominguez, Dr. Katz-Bearnot, and Dr. Saw reported no potential conflicts of interest related to this topic.