Objective The aim of this study was to identify key domains of cultural competence from the
perspective of ethnically and linguistically diverse patients. Design The study involved one …

Provision of “culturally competent” medical care is one of the strategies advocated for
reducing or eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities. This report identifies five …

Objective: To gain a better understanding as to whether disparities in patient–provider
relationships arise from ethnic minority patients being treated differently than European …

Background Disparities across a number of health indicators between the general
population and particular racial and cultural minority groups including African Americans …

Ethnic minorities are poorly represented among physicians and other health professionals.
In what is called “race-discordant” relationships, patients from ethnic groups frequently are …

A multilevel approach that enhances the cultural competence of clinicians and healthcare
systems is suggested as one solution to reducing racial/ethnic disparities in healthcare. The …

Encounters between physicians and patients from different cultural backgrounds are
becoming commonplace. Physicians strive to improve health outcomes and increase quality …

Culture influences all spheres of human life. It defines health, illness, and the search for
relief from disease or distress. With increased mobilization of people across geographical …

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 …

Difficulties in the provider-patient relationship arise from many sources, and pose various
challenges to the integrity of the medical encounter. When these issues are especially …