Table 1:
Literature search.
| Database or journal | Search String | Number of results (before screening) |
|---|---|---|
| PubMed | ([Cultural competence (MeSH Terms)] OR [cultural competencies (MeSH Terms)] OR [cultural competency (MeSH Terms)] or [competence, cultural (MeSH Terms)]) AND (India) | 72 |
| EMBASE | (‘Cultural competence’ OR ‘cultural competency’ OR ‘cultural competencies’) AND India | 151 |
| Indian Journal of Palliative Care | Cultural competence | 4 |
| Cultural competency | 10 | |
| Cultural competencies | 10 | |
| Indian Journal of Medical Ethics | ‘Cultural competence’ | 4 |
| ‘Cultural competency’ | 0 | |
| ‘Cultural competencies’ | 0 | |
| Indian Journal of Cancer | Cultural | 122 |