Purpose To systematically examine the methodological rigor of studies using cultural
competence training as a strategy to improve minority health care quality. To the authors' …

Background Cultural competency training has been proposed as a way to improve patient
outcomes. There is a need for evidence showing that these interventions reduce health …

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 …

Objective: We sought to synthesize the findings of studies evaluating interventions to
improve the cultural competence of health professionals. Design: This was a systematic …

Background Cultural competency is a recognized and popular approach to improving the
provision of health care to racial/ethnic minority groups in the community with the aim of …

Purpose Cultural competence in healthcare assists in the delivery of culturally sensitive and
high-quality services. This scoping review aims to provide an overview of the available …

Abstract The Institute of Medicine report entitled Unequal Treatment recommended that all
health care professionals receive training in cross-cultural communication—also called …

Purpose This systematic review aimed to identify, appraise, and synthesize the best
available evidence for the effectiveness of cultural competence educational interventions on …

Background With the rapid growth of minority populations in the United States, the need to
train healthcare providers to give culturally competent care has never been greater …

Abstract In the United States, medical students must demonstrate a standard level of
“cultural competence,” upon graduation. Cultural competence is most often defined as a set …