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Ethical Cross-Cultural Communication and Chiropractic: Affecting Patient Outcomes (Bielser, Online 2024)
Overview
Understanding how to effectively communicate cross-culturally is an ethical issue, and it is more important today than ever before. Misunderstandings often arise when speakers of different cultural backgrounds, or indeed speakers of the same language communicate.
The course seeks to explore the ethics and practicalities of cross cultural communication. It will help you in understanding how you perceive various cultures, identifying communication barriers, aligning your style to others, reviewing principles of ethical and effective communication, and improving cross cultural communication for better health outcomes.
2 Hours Ethics
Learning Objectives
By the end of the sessions, participants will be better able to:
Objective 1- Understand how ethics plays an importance roll in cross cultural communication and chiropractic
Objective 2 – Learn and understand what cross cultural communication is and how to identify communication barriers
Objective 3- Learn how to communicate effectively across cultural differences by aligning styles and learning about different communication model tools
Online CE at Life West is simple and engaging.
- Check on the right of this screen or under the CREDITS tab to see if the seminar is approved for CE in your licensure state(s).
- You must be logged in to your Life West CE account in order to access the seminar. Click on the REGISTER tab to register and begin.
- The seminar may include video, readings, and one or more hour quizzes. You do not need to complete the seminar in one sitting, and you may return to it at any point.
- Once in the seminar, follow the MENU of steps on the left side of the screen. Click through the steps to move through the program.
- When you have completed the evaluation, you can PRINT YOUR CERTIFICATE yourself, on the spot.
If you have questions or concerns along the way, contact Life West Postgraduate & Continuing Education at conted@lifewest.edu or 510.780.4508 during our regular business hours 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Please expect a response within 1-2 business days.
HOUR 1
Review the demographic, gender and language data within the chiropractic industry, the U.S. and at Life West for comparison purposes and identifying gaps. This includes the top 5 languages spoken in the U.S. as well as reviewing the landscape within the ethics issue.
Defining Cross Cultural Communication, including culture, cultural competence and verbal vs. nonverbal communication and why it matters in the ethical application of care in the chiropractic industry. Identifying barriers and consequences to successful cross cultural communication. Learning these skills ensures the DC can ethically provide care as it improves quality of care and patient safety.
Review two best practices and close with a reflective exercise.
HOUR 2
Discuss how to align varying communication styles such as direct versus indirect, the use of hand gestures, time, and personal space which we all use to communicate. We’ll walk through the Principles of Effective Communication, a ten step process of guiding cross cultural communication. Review different Communication Models showcasing how different industries navigate cross cultural communication.
Review two best practices and close with a final reflexive exercise.
 | SILVIA DUEÑAS BIELSER Silvia Dueñas Bielser is a passionate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion professional focused in developing diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures, practices, and collaborations. Through strategic planning, partnerships and strong multi-cultural communication, she connects with diverse audiences. Silvia is skilled in conducting diversity audits, facilitating workshops, developing policies, and creating metrics to measure progress and impact. She enjoys fostering spaces where everyone feels seen and heard. |
Scroll down to see available credit hours.
Life Chiropractic College West is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
*The following State and Province boards do not require an application when a program is sponsored by a college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE): CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IA, MD, MA, MI, MT, NE, NH, NJ, OR, RI, SC, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY, BC, NB, ON, QC. Life Chiropractic College West cannot guarantee that any session of this offering will be accepted by these licensing board(s). Life West urges licensees to familiarize themselves with the laws governing continuing education in the jurisdictions where they hold licensure.
If you state is not listed below, please contact the Life West CE office to discuss pursuing Board approval in your state.
Available Credit Hours
- 2.00 AK Chiropractic BoardAlaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 CA Chiropractic Board, Category A EthicsCalifornia Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Category A Ethics
- 2.00 CO Chiropractic BoardColorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 CT Chiropractic BoardConnecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
- 2.00 DC Chiropractic BoardDistrict of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
- 2.00 DE Chiropractic BoardDelaware Board of Chiropractic
- 2.00 HI Chiropractic BoardHawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 IA Chiropractic BoardIowa Board of Chiropractic
- 2.00 ID Chiropractic BoardIdaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
- 2.00 IL Chiropractic BoardIllinois Medical Licensing Board
- 2.00 IN Chiropractic BoardIndiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 KS Chiropractic AssocKansas Chiropractic Association
- 2.00 MA Chiropractic BoardMassachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
- 2.00 MD Chiropractic BoardMaryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 ME Chiropractic BoardMaine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
- 2.00 MI Chiropractic BoardMichigan Board of Chiropractic
- 2.00 MN Chiropractic BoardMinnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 MO Chiropractic BoardMissouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 MS Chiropractic BoardMississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 MT Chiropractic BoardMontana Board of Chiropractors
- 2.00 NC Chiropractic BoardNorth Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 ND Chiropractic BoardNorth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 NE Chiropractic BoardNebraska Board of Chiropractic
- 2.00 NH Chiropractic BoardNew Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 NJ Chiropractic BoardNew Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 NS Chiropractic CollegeNova Scotia College of Chiropractors
- 2.00 NV Chiropractic BoardNevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
- 2.00 OH Chiropractic BoardOhio Chiropractic Board
- 2.00 OR Chiropractic BoardOregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 PACEFCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
- 2.00 PR Chiropractic BoardPuerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 RI Chiropractic BoardRhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
- 2.00 SC Chiropractic BoardSouth Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 SD Chiropractic BoardSouth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 TN Chiropractic AssocTennessee Chiropractic Association
- 2.00 UT Chiropractic BoardUtah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
- 2.00 VA Board of MedicineVirginia Board of Medicine
- 2.00 VI Chiropractic BoardU.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 2.00 VT Chiropractic BoardVermont Board of Chiropractic
- 2.00 WA Chiropractic CommWashington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
- 2.00 WY Chiropractic BoardWyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Price
Required Hardware/software
Computer, tablet, or phone with sufficient audio volume, and a strong Internet connection are required.
Help is available during business hours at conted@lifewest.edu or 510.780.4508.