After reading Chapter 6, how does the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence apply to patients that you’ve seen in the dental hygiene setting.

After reading Chapter 6, how does the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence apply to patients that you’ve seen in the dental hygiene setting. Outline how each of the 12 domains may or may not influence either you or a patient in the dental setting.

12 Domains of Purnell Mode for Cultural Competence:

1. Heritage
2. Communication
3. Family roles & organization
4. Workforce issues
5. Biocultural ecology
6. High-risk behaviors
7. Nutrition
8. Pregnancy and childbearing practices
9. Death rituals
10. Spirituality
11. Health care practices
12. Health care practitioners

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