As the population becomes more diverse, the need for respectful interactions is not only a necessary skill but a requirement. The growing population of diverse individuals in the United States will put more pressure on healthcare professionals to be culturally competent in their service of delivery.

Younger generations illustrate this diversity. Pew Research indicates that 43 percent of adult millennials are non-white. They also project that by 2055 the US will not have a single ethnic minority; instead, it will represent a true melting pot of cultures.

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