A community health nurse is reflecting on unconscious feelings they may have toward some of the clients they care for. The nurse should identify this as which of the following concepts of cultural competence?

A. Explicit bias is a conscious and deliberate belief or attitude. B. Stereotyping involves generalized beliefs about a group, which can be both conscious or unconscious but isn't focused specifically on personal internal reflection. C. Color discrimination involves treating individuals differently based on skin color and is a form of racism, not a concept of self-awareness in cultural competence. D. Implicit bias refers to the unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect understanding, actions, and decisions in an unintentional manner. Reflecting on these biases is a step toward cultural competence and reducing health disparities.