Cultural Competence   Tags: cultural competence, cultural diversity, culture, health disparities, minority groups  

Presents the distinct nature & health-care needs of the multi-cultural patient with original research

a HRSA tutorial designed to increase provider awareness of cultural diversity, varying levels of language proficiency, and other factors that affect provider-patient communication.

HRSA resources designed to improve communication with patient populations with special needs related to age, race, culture, gender, or sexual-orientation.

From the U.S. Office of Minority Health, a self-directed training course for physicians and other health care professionals with a specific interest in cultural competency.

"Integrating cultural information into clinical practice" EthnoMed is a joint program of the University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries and Harborview Medical Center's Interpreter Services Department/Community House Calls Program (ISD/CHC).

Provides cultural competency guides and resources, demographics and profiles of minority populations, information of health disparities and interventions that target their amelioration.

guidelines, checklists, guides, youth & family narratives, and self assessment instruments