The delivery of culturally competent health care is recognized as critical to providing quality,
equitable care for marginalized groups. This includes immigrant patients and families who …

Background Cultural competence has recently gained increasing attention from healthcare
policy makers, providers, insurers, and educators as a strategy to improve quality of care …

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 …

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is situated in one of the most diverse cities in the
world. This is reflected in the patient population it serves. In 2009, the hospital embarked on …

Nurse practitioners and other primary care health providers in the United States increasingly
interact with clients of diverse cultures, races, and ethnic backgrounds. If this interaction is …

Toughened immigration policies exacerbate barriers to public benefits and health care for
immigrants. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of the immigration climate on …

Healthcare and social services providers are deemed culturally competent when they offer
culturally appropriate care to the populations they serve. While a review of the literature …

While race and ethnicity have been acknowledged as determinants of health, there remain
gaps regarding their effects on experiences of paediatric care. This scoping review …

There are increasing numbers of adolescents from immigrant backgrounds in the United
States. Providers caring for immigrant youth and their families need to be well versed in …

The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Refugee Immigrant Child Health
Initiative (RICHI), a collaboration of physicians and child advocates, is one of the most robust …