Purpose To explore best practices for increasing cultural competency and reducing health
disparities, the authors conducted a scoping review of the existing literature. Method The …

Cultural diversity is increasing in Western nations. The cultural plurality of these societies
has important implications for the provision of health care to patients. Physiotherapists need …

Context A significant movement is underway to develop standardised curricula that provide
medical students with a fundamental knowledge of cultural sensitivity. Methods This paper …

Background: This research study measured the cultural competency skills for two groups of
unmatched graduate students. It fills a gap in the literature for a heterogeneous team of …

2 ()(), differences,(3) accepting and respecting culiural differences, and (4) application of
cultural understandings. The acquisition of cultural competence requires time, sensitivity …

Purpose Cultural competence is a critical component in health care services. The
relationship between health disparities and prejudice and discrimination is well …

Context: The concept of culture and its relationship to athletic training beliefs and practices is
virtually unexplored. The changing demographics of the United States and the injuries and …

Professional standards require culturally competent care, but competencies are rarely
assessed. An instrument adapted from the work of cultural competence experts was used to …

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Background Although the importance of developing health care trainees and trainers'
cultural competence is widely acknowledged, limited information is available on what …