Diversity within the United States continues to increase, making it imperative that health care
providers understand the impact of cultural background on health behaviors and …

In recent years, there have been increasing national calls for patient-centered, culturally
sensitive health care (PC-CSHC). The impetus for these calls include (a) the reality that …

The need for cultural competence is increasingly recognized by health-care providers and
health-related organizations in the United States and globally. The social ideology of a …

Culture is a part of everybody s health. How wellness and illness are viewed is culturally
based, and this affects decisions to seek help, as well as the practice of self-care. Culturally …

The North American continent comprises a diverse array of individuals. Although the
majority of them prescribe to the beliefs and treatments of Western biomedicine, a …

Racial/ethnic disparities have long persisted in the United States despite concerted health
system efforts to improve access and quality of care among African Americans and Latinos …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As the United States becomes a more racially and ethnically
diverse nation, health care systems and providers need to respond to patients' varied …

Multicultural Health serves as a comprehensive guide for healthcare workers in any cultural
community. By focusing on differences in cultural beliefs about health and illness and …

Individuals of Latino descent are one of the fastest growing groups in the United States.
They also experience multiple health disparities. To effectively treat individuals from these …

Healthcare, brought into stark focus the issues of inequities based on minority status in
health care services. The IOM report concluded that,“Bias, stereotyping, prejudice, and …