Introduction:

Nowadays, given the transformations in society, there is a need to train health professionals with new competences; therefore, they are provided with other tools for health care, which includes, especially, the perspective based on interculturality. This representation is essential due to the configuration of more heterogeneous societies, marked by migratory processes and the visibility of groups that, until a few years ago, were on the margins of health systems.

Objective:

To analyze the theoretical references of interculturality, interculturality in health, intercultural competence and the competence of interculturality itself in the training of health professionals.

Methods:

A narrative review was conducted.

Development:

The concepts of interculturality, interculturality in health and cultural competence/intercultural competence were addressed, together with how such concepts and attributes can be taught in the training of new generations of health professionals.

Conclusions:

It is necessary for future professionals to observe, listen to and ask what they do not know about culture. It is necessary to avoid stereotypes, to guarantee respect and to understand without judging; in addition, to develop self-knowledge, before reaching the comprehensive application of intercultural competence. Adequate intercultural encounters must be achieved in order to guarantee quality healthcare provision for the users.