Resources: Cultural and Linguistic Competence (283)
123rd Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice: November 18-19, 2010
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Provides a summary of committee meeting minutes. Discusses diversity in the health care workforce, specifically in nurse education and practice. Covers The Future of Nursing IOM report recommendations.
Organization: National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice
Date: 11/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention
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2009 Membership Survey Summary Report: Number and Type of Responses
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Additional Link: Highlights
Reports on a survey of ASHA members. Covers preparedness for serving multicultural populations, changes in employment situation, support personnel, demographics, state of residence, primary work setting and role, and issues related to ASHA membership.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, National, Speech-Language Pathologists
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2011 Membership Survey. CCC-A Survey Summary Report: Number and Type of Responses
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Reports on a stratified random sampling survey of ASHA-certified audiologists. Covers issues related to ASHA membership, work satisfaction, preparedness for serving multicultural populations, support personnel, ethics, collaborative practice, telepractice, education, employment setting, and demographics.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Recruitment and Retention
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2011 Membership Survey. CCC-SLP Survey Summary Report: Number and Type of Responses
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Reports on a stratified random sampling survey of ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists. Covers issues related to ASHA membership, work satisfaction, preparedness for serving multicultural populations, support personnel, ethics, collaborative practice, telepractice, education, employment setting, and demographics.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Recruitment and Retention, Speech-Language Pathologists
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2012 Audiology Survey: Clinical Focus Patterns
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Provides information on clinical focus patterns for audiologists. Addresses services provided, telepractice, cultural and linguistic diversity, support personnel, and precepting.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, National
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4th Annual Report to the Secretary Department of Health and Human Services and to the Congress, Review and Recommendations Title VII, Part D Public Health Service Act
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Provides recommendations regarding the interdisciplinary, community-based grant programs for training of health professionals. Focuses on disparities, the health workforce, the health workforce pipeline, and faculty development. Supports the use of patient navigators, community health workers, and technology.
Organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
Date: 2004
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Tagged keywords: Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Faculty, Geriatrics, Health Care Access, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, National, Patient Navigators, Policy, Workforce Pipeline
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AACN: Faculty
Web site
Provides access to resources for nursing faculty. Includes upcoming and archived webinars, toolkits for nursing education covering geriatrics, cultural competence, and more, current funding opportunities, and guidance for curriculum development. Some resources require an AACN Member Collaboration Community log-in.
Organization: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Faculty, Geriatrics, National, Nursing Occupations
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AACP-NCPA Medication Adherence Educators Toolkit
Curricula
Offers a toolkit to help educators prepare student pharmacists to detect, monitor, and improve medication adherence in pharmacy practice. Includes case studies, exercises, assessment tools, and more. Provides a section on applying cultural sensitivity.
Organizations: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, National Community Pharmacists Association
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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AARP Policy Book 2011-2012: Chapter 7, Health
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Discusses AARP's policy positions on various health care topics, specifically for the aging population. Covers health care workforce education and licensing from pages 118-126 and mentions health care workforce policy briefly throughout.
Organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Geriatrics, Licensure and Certification, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Policy, Scope of Practice
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Academic Medicine Collections: Cultural Competency
Journal or magazine
Offers a collection of journal articles from Academic Medicine focused on teaching physicians to care for diverse populations.
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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ACCP White Paper: Cultural Competence in Health Care and Its Implications for Pharmacy. Part 1. Overview of Key Concepts in Multicultural Health Care
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Discusses how cultural competence applies to pharmacists. Includes definitions, cultural competence models, examples of barriers and disparities, relevant legislation, and cultural competency techniques.
Organization: American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Author: O'Connell MB, Korner EJ, Rickles NM, Sias JJ
Location: Pharmacotherapy, 27(7), 1062–1079
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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ACCP White Paper: Cultural Competency in Health Care and Its Implications for Pharmacy. Part 2: Emphasis on Pharmacy Systems and Practice
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Identifies seven steps for providing better culturally competent care with a focus on pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Organization: American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Author: O'Connell MB, Rickles NM, Sias JJ, Korner EJ
Location: Pharmacotherapy, 29(2), 14e–34e
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides
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Accuracy of Physician Self-Report of Spanish Language Proficiency
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Compares physicians' assessment of their own Spanish language proficiency to that of their Spanish-speaking patients, which showed a high correlation in general.
Author: Rosenthal A, Wang F, Schillinger D, Pérez Stable EJ, Fernandez A
Location: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 13(2), 239-243
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Physicians
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Addressing Language Access Issues in Your Practice: A Toolkit for Physicians and Their Staff Members
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Discusses the importance of addressing the language access needs of a changing patient population. Provides tools and resources for developing skills to facilitate language access.
Author: Roat C
Date: 1/2005
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, Medical Interpreters
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Addressing Public Health Initiatives
Video or multimedia
Provides a series of video interviews on continuing education used to address public health initiatives. Includes education for cultural competency and treating substance abuse.
Organization: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Physicians, Public Health
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Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community: A Field Guide
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Presents a guide for providing culturally competent care to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients. Discusses recommendations for improved provision of care, acceptance of LGBT members of the workforce, and collection of data on the LGBT commmunity.
Organizations: The California Endowment, The Joint Commission
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, National
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Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals
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Identifies how hospitals can improve quality and safety. Focuses on communication, cultural competence, and patient/family-centered care. Includes a workforce section and a checklist to guide training.
Organization: The Joint Commission
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Care Quality, Hospitals, National
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Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages - Meeting, April 24, 2012
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Provides committee meeting minutes. Summarizes expert presentations on primary care and public health integration, interprofessional education, and culturally competent and community-based prevention.
Organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
Date: 4/2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, North Carolina, Primary Care, Public Health
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Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages - Meeting, November 7–8, 2011
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Provides committee meeting minutes. Summarizes expert presentations on interdisciplinary training, cultural competency, and public health. Addresses topics and recommendations for the committee's 12th annual report.
Organization: Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Interprofessional Training and Education, National, Public Health
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AMCD Multicultural Counseling Competencies
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Outlines cultural competency standards for mental health counselors.
Organization: American Counseling Association
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, National, Psychiatric Aides, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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American Academy of Pediatrics: Periodic Survey List of Surveys and Summary of Findings
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Lists surveys of board certified pediatricians conducted 1987-present. Covers topics such as patient counseling, language services, health information technology use, office hours, malpractice experiences, practice characteristics and more. Summarizes trends in work hours and demographics.
Organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
Date: 11/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, General Pediatricians, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, Malpractice Insurance, National, Physicians, Trends and Emerging Issues
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An Elective Course in Cultural Competence for Healthcare Professionals
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Provides an example of a cultural competence course for pharmacists implemented at a pharmacy school in Georgia. Discusses the design of the course, class activities, assessment, and lessons learned.
Author: Evans E
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 70(3), 55
Date: 2006
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Georgia, Pharmacists
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Analysis of State Pharmacy Laws: Impact of Pharmacy Laws on the Provision of Language Services
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Provides an overview of federal and state laws related to the provision of language services to limited English proficiency patients. Focuses on requirements for pharmacists. Discusses the need for language services to protect patients from medication misuse.
Organization: National Health Law Program
Author: Spector SL, Youdelman M
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, National, Pharmacists, Policy, State-by-State
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Annotated Bibliography of Diversity in the Health Professions
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Summarizes research studies on diversity in the health professions education pipeline and workforce. Part of the "Connecting the Dots Initiative," which aims to increase health professions workforce diversity in California.
Organization: The California Endowment
Author: Alvarado L, Capozza K, Jackson K, Russell A
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, Faculty, Recruitment and Retention, Workforce Pipeline
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Annual ADEA Survey of Dental School Seniors: 2009 Graduating Class
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Reports on a survey of graduating dental students. Contains data on gender, ethnicity, parental education and income, educational debt, students' decisions to pursue dentistry, practice plans, cultural competence, postdoctoral education, and more.
Author: Okwuje I, Anderson E, Valachovic RW
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Residency Programs, Workforce Pipeline
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APGO Effective Preceptor Series
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Provide short documents to help preceptors teach and evaluate students. Addresses educational feedback, teaching skills, cultural competence, and more.
Organization: Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians
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Assessing Deaf Cultural Competency of Physicians and Medical Students
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Evaluates a program that trained medical students to provide culturally competent care for the deaf. Discusses how such training can improve physicians' capacity to care for deaf patients and reduce health disparities.
Author: Hoang L, LaHousse SF, Nakaji MC, Sadler GR
Location: Journal of Cancer Education, 26(1), 175-82
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Physicians
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Assessing Pharmacy Students’ Self-Perception of Cultural Competence
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Reports results from a survey of pharmacy students on cultural competency. Evaluates student's cultural competence in six areas including: knowledge, skills, attitudes, encounters, abilities and awareness. Compares results to student's academic level, race, and other characteristics.
Author: Echeverri M, Brookover C, Kennedy K, Jack L,
Location: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 24(1), 64-92
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Assessing the Cultural Competency of Dental Students and Residents
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Reviews the literature on evaluating cultural competency education.
Author: Gregorczyk SM, Bailit HL
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 72(10), 1122-1127
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dentists, National
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Association for Academic Psychiatry: Cultural Competence and Diversity Resources
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Lists meetings, accreditation standards, model curricula, websites and other resources related to cultural competence and diversity from a variety of organizations.
Organization: Association for Academic Psychiatry
Author: Lu F
Date: 11/2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physicians, Psychiatrists
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Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling
Web site
Promotes cultural competence for mental health counselors working with people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
Organization: American Counseling Association
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, National, Psychiatric Aides, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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Audiology Survey Report: Clinical Focus Patterns 2006–2012
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Reports on a survey of audiologists. Addresses services provided, cultural and linguistic diversity, and whether they have served as extern site preceptors or supervisors for clinical doctoral students.
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Audiology Survey Report: Private Practice Trends 2006–2012
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Reports on a survey of audiologists working in private practice. Addresses employment characteristics, regional distribution and highest degree earned, services provided, earnings, and cultural and linguistic diversity.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Author: Brook G
Date: 5/2013
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Compensation, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Better Communication, Better Care: Provider Tools to Care for Diverse Populations
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Contains tools and information to help health care professionals provide quality care for diverse populations. Includes a summary of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS), tips for working with patients from different cultural backgrounds or who speak a different language, and more.
Author: ICE Cultural and Linguistic Workgroup
Date: 2004
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, National
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Beyond Transculturalism: Critiques of Cultural Education in Nursing
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Link: Abstract
Highlights the lack of consensus for how cultural education should be taught in nursing programs. Reviews the transcultural nursing critique literature and analyzes their philosophical differences.
Author: Campesino M
Location: Journal of Nursing Education, 47(7), 298-304
Date: 7/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations
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Blueprint for Teaching Cultural Competence in Physical Therapy Education
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Offers a conceptual framework for a cultural competence curriculum for physical therapy students.
Organization: American Physical Therapy Association
Author: Committee on Cultural Competence
Date: 6/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physical Therapy Occupations
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Bridging Cultures for Latino Children: School Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse Partnerships
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Link: Abstract
Reviews the literature on Latino mental health in order to help advanced practice and school health nurses provide culturally competent care.
Author: Desocio J, Elder L, Puckett S
Location: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 21(3), 146-53
Date: 8/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations
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Building a Culturally Competent Organization; The Quest for Equity in Health Care
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Discusses steps for improving cultural competency in health care organizations. Covers minority workforce pipelines, cultural competency training, evaluating and reporting data on race, ethnicity, and language of patients and more.
Organizations: Health Research & Educational Trust, Institute for Diversity in Health Management
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, National, Workforce Pipeline
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Building the Bridge to a “More Perfect” Healthcare System
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Link: Abstract
Inaugural address for NMANET which, among other issues, discusses diversity and cultural competency in the health care workforce. Page four defines cultural competency.
Organization: National Medical Association
Author: Britton C
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 100 (9), 980-985
Date: 7/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, National
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Building The Business Case, Healthcare Diversity Leadership: A National Survey Report
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Reports results from a survey of health care administrators on diversity in health care leadership. Covers the opinions of Caucasian and minority respondents on the efforts to increase the representation of minority individuals. Discusses diversity recruitment, barriers to increasing representation, mentoring programs and more.
Author: Witt/Kieffer
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Administrators, National
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California's Health Care Workforce: Readiness for the ACA Era
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Provides figures and maps of California health professions licensing data. Includes information on supply, distribution, education, diversity, and scope of practice.
Organization: Center for the Health Professions
Author: Bates T, Blash L, Chapman S, Dower C, O'Neil E
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Audiologists, Behavioral Health Occupations, California, Chiropractors, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Diversity, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Licensure and Certification, Midwives, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacy Occupations, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Respiratory Therapists, Scope of Practice, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand, Vision Care Occupations, Workforce Pipeline
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A Careful Balance: Multinational Perspectives on Culture, Gender, and Power in Marriage and Family Therapy Practice
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Link: Abstract
Examines how marriage and family therapists provide culturally competent care in various nations. Includes a discussion of cultural competence.
Author: Keeling ML, Piercy FP
Location: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33(4), 443-63
Date: 10/2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, International, Marriage and Family Therapists
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The Case for a Standardized Course and Examination on Cultural Competence
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the lack of diversity in medicine, culture, and the need for cultural competence training. Highlights a standardized cultural competence course the authors are developing and asks for suggestions.
Author: Akhter MN, Levinson RA
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 101(7), 645-646
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Challenges in Language Services: Identifying and Responding to Patients’ Needs
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Link: Abstract
Discusses how hospitals identify patients requiring language services and characteristics of hospital language services. Includes information on hospital medical interpreters.
Author: Regenstein M, Mead H, Muessig KE, Huang J
Location: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Hospitals, Medical Interpreters, National
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Charting the 7 C's of Cultural Change Affecting Foreign Nurses: Competency, Communication, Consistency, Cooperation, Customs, Conformity and Courage
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Link: Abstract
Discusses cultural issues nurses from the Phillipines will encounter when working in the United States and issues nurses working with them may want to know.
Author: Parrone J, Sedrl D, Donaubauer C, Phillips M, Miller M
Location: Journal of Cultural Diversity, 5(1), 3-6
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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CiMH E-Learning Modules
Tutorial or training
Offers online training modules that cover current topics in behavioral health. Covers workforce diversity, policy, cultural competence and more.
Organization: California Institute for Mental Health
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Tagged keywords: California, Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Policy
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Clinician Ratings of Interpreter Mediated Visits in Underserved Primary Care Settings with Ad Hoc, In-Person Professional, and Video Conferencing Modes
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the need for medical interpreters to decrease disparities. Compares clinician satisfaction with professional interpreters, remote video interpreters, and untrained interpreters.
Author: Nápoles AM, Santoyo-Olsson J, Karliner LS, O'Brien H, Gregorich SE, Pérez-Stable EJ
Location: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 21(1), 301-17
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Medical Interpreters
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Collaborative Simulation Project to Teach Scope of Practice
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Link: Abstract
Describes a simulation project where nursing students practiced and applied principles related to delegation, leadership, scope of practice, supervision, and cultural competence.
Author: Simones J, Wilcox J, Scott K, Goeden D, Copley D, Doetkott R, Kippley M
Location: Journal of Nursing Education, 4, 1-8
Date: 1/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Iowa, Minnesota, Nursing Occupations, Scope of Practice
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Commission to End Health Care Disparities Strategic Plan 2011-2013: Final Draft
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Identifies strategic objectives for the Commission to End Health Care Disparities in response to the Institute of Medicine's report "Unequal Treatment." Addresses health workforce diversity, education, policies, and research.
Organization: Commission to End Health Care Disparities
Author: Commission to End Health Care Disparities
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Care Quality, National
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Communicating More for Less: Using Translation and Interpretation Technology to Serve Limited English Proficient Individuals
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Discusses the use of modern technology to communicate with those who have limited English proficiency.
Author: Sperling J
Location: Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy
Date: 1/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, Medical Interpreters, National
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Community Health Workers in Massachusetts
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Describes the community health workforce in Massachusetts. Discusses how they increase access to care, reduce disparities, improve health care quality, and decrease costs. Supports certification and other policy recommendations.
Organization: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, Licensure and Certification, Massachusetts, Policy
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Community Pharmacists' Use of Language-Access Services in the United States
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Link: Abstract
Examines the use of language-access services by community pharmacists. Addresses perceived barriers to use and types of language-access services. Discusses the potential impact on patient care and offers recommendations.
Author: Feichtl MM, Clauson KA, Alkhateeb FM, Jamass DS, Polen HH
Location: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 51(3), 368-72
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Competencies for Counseling with Transgender Clients
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Outlines cultural competency standards for mental health counselors working with transgender clients.
Organization: American Counseling Association
Author: Burnes TR, Singh AA, Harper A, Pickering DL, Moundas S, Scofield T, Maxon W, Harper B, Roan A, Hosea J
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, National, Psychiatric Aides, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession
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Identifies cultural competency expectations for physician assistants in relation to medical knowledge, communication skills, patient care, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement, and systems-based practice.
Organizations: Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, American Academy of Physician Assistants, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant Education Association
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Physician Assistants
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A Comprehensive Framework and Preferred Practices for Measuring and Reporting Cultural Competency: A Consensus Report
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Additional Link: Abridged Report
Identifies a road map for measuring and reporting cultural competency. Lists 45 preferred practices for providing culturally competent care.
Organization: National Quality Forum
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Continuing Education in Wisconsin
Tutorial or training
Lists continuing education opportunities for health professionals in Wisconsin. Provides search options by date, topic, location and online courses.
Organization: North Central AHEC
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Chiropractors, Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Laboratory Professionals, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians, Wisconsin
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Continuing the Cultural Competency Journey Through Exploration of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills with Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Students: An Exemplar
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Link: Abstract
Describes an educational approach to teach cultural competency to beginning graduate psychiatric mental health nursing students.
Author: Hoke MM, Robbins LK
Location: The Nursing Clinics of North America, 46(2) 201-205
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations
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Council on Graduate Medical Education Seventeenth Report: Minorities in Medicine: An Ethnic and Cultural Challenge for Physician Training. An Update
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Discusses the changing demographics in the US, medical school pipelines, and efforts to increase the number of minorities in medicine. Includes data on the diversity of physicians and faculty. Offers cultural competence recommendations.
Organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
Date: 4/2005
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, Faculty, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Specialty Choice
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Council on Graduate Medical Education Twelfth Report: Minorities in Medicine
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Focuses on trends in physician diversity, programs used to support minority participation in medicine, and the role minority physicians play in improving access to care. Offers recommendations. Addresses interest in primary care.
Organization: Council on Graduate Medical Education
Date: 5/1998
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, National, Physicians, Primary Care
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Council on Social Work Education–Lambda Legal Study of LGBT Issues in Social Work
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Examines whether social work students are prepared to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. Identifies a need to include more LGBT curriculum content in social work programs.
Organization: Council on Social Work Education
Author: Martin JI, Messinger L, Kull R, Holmes J, Bumudez F, Sommer S
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Social Workers
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Country of Origin and Racio-Ethnicity: Are There Differences in Perceived Organizational Cultural Competency and Job Satisfaction among Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care?
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Link: Abstract
Identifies a relationship between organizational cultural competency and nursing assistant retention.
Author: Allensworth-Davies D, Leigh J, Pukstas K, Geron SM, Hardt E, Brandeis G, Engle RL, Parker VA
Location: Health Care Management Review, 32(4), 321-9
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Nursing Aides, Recruitment and Retention
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Crisis Point: Mental Health Workforce Shortages in Texas
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Outlines the mental health workforce shortage in the state of Texas. Includes data, factors contributing to the crisis, and recommendations.
Organization: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Care Access, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, Psychiatric Aides, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Recruitment and Retention, Social Workers, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, Supply and Demand, Texas
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CTE Partnership Profile Template: Carreras en Salud (Careers in Health)
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Summarizes a "Careers to Employment" project in Chicago to assist Latino immigrants in a pre-certified nursing assistant to licensed practical nursing degree.
Organization: Workforce Strategies Initiative at the Aspen Institute
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Illinois, Immigration, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Workforce Pipeline
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Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Tutorial or training
Offers a learning module, training information, presentations, and other resources related to cultural and linguistic competence for mental health service providers.
Organization: Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Virginia
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Cultural and Linguistic Competence Community of Practice
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Provides tools and resources to help system of care communities implement and improve their cultural and linguistic competence.
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Cultural Care Theory: A Proposed Practice Theory Guide for Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care Settings
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Link: Abstract
Discusses culturally competent care for nurse practitioners using Leininger's Theory of Cultural Care Diversity and Universality.
Author: McFarland MM, Eipperle MK
Location: Contemporary Nurse, 28(1-2), 48-63
Date: 4/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations
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Cultural Competence and Limited English Proficiency
Web site
Answers frequently asked questions; offers tools; lists organizations, contacts, and events related to cultural competence and limited English proficiency.
Organization: Rural Assistance Center
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Cultural Competence Education for Students in Medicine and Public Health: Report of an Expert Panel
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Offers recommendations for improving cultural competence education for medical and public health students. Identifies competencies, highlights exemplary case studies, and offers a road map for the future.
Organizations: Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
Author: Expert Panel on Cultural Competence Education for Students in Medicine and Public Health
Date: 7/2012
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Cultural Competence in the Workplace: Challenges and Solutions
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Highlights the challenges and rewards involved with managing ethnic and religious diversity in long-term care organizations. Features the TELACU Residential Management Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Author: Sherwin J
Location: LeadingAge Magazine
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Care Quality, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians
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Cultural Competence Knowledge and Confidence After Classroom Activities
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Reviews whether pharmacy students cultural competence increased after completing a required cultural competency curriculum. Defines cultural competence and briefly describes the curriculum.
Author: Muzumdar JM, Holiday-Goodman M, Black C, Powers M
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 74(8), 150
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Ohio, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Cultural Competence Online for Medical Practice (CCOMP): A Clinician's Guide to Reduce Cardiovascular Disparities
Tutorial or training
Demonstrates cultural competence in caring for African-Americans with heart disease through online modules and case scenarios.
Organization: National Institutes of Health
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Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers
Web site
Offers tools, documents, training resources, technical assistance websites, and information about cultural competence.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Cultural Competence: A Conceptual Framework for Teaching and Learning
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Link: Abstract
Offers a framework for translating cultural competence objectives into competences for a medical education curriculum.
Author: Seeleman C, Suurmond J, Stronks K
Location: Medical Education, 43(3), 229-37
Date: 3/2009
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Cultural Competence: A Literature Review and Conceptual Model for Mental Health Services
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Reviews the literature on cultural competence in mental health services.
Author: Hernadez M, Nesman T, Mowery D, Acevedo-Polakovich ID, Callejas LM
Location: Psychiatric Services, 60(8), 1046-50
Date: 8/2009
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Cultural Competence: Why Surgeons Should Care
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Discusses the movement towards cultural competency and its relevance for surgeons. Highlights several cultural competency training approaches.
Author: Khoury A, Mendoza A, Charles A
Location: Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, 197(3), 3-18
Date: 3/2012
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Cultural Competency and Diversity in Medical Education and the Physician Workforce, February 2006
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Discusses cultural competency in Georgia's medical education system and the diversity of physicians and medical students in Georgia.
Organization: Georgia Board for Physician Workforce
Date: 2/2006
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Cultural Competency and Health Workforce Diversity: Workforce Diversity Initiative
Web site
Includes links for resources, scholarships, and best practices for increasing the diversity and cultural competence of the health workforce. Funded by a grant from the Office of Minority Health.
Organization: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Family Health Administration
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Cultural Competency and Workforce Development for Mental Health Professionals
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Summarizes key documents on behavioral health workforce issues, discusses the implications, and highlights the need for a culturally competent and diverse workforce, with a focus on Maryland. Provides specific policy recommendations for each relevant Maryland agency.
Organization: Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Maryland, Policy
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A Cultural Competency Course for Pharmacy Students
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Describes a cultural competency course for pharmacy students and evaluates it.
Author: Poirier TI, Butler LM, Devraj R, Gupchup GV, Santanello C, Lynch JC
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 73(5), 81
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Illinois, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response
Tutorial or training
Provides free online cultural competency courses for people who may need to respond to a disaster. Offers up to nine continuing education hours.
Organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, National, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Public Health, Social Workers
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Cultural Competency in Health Care: Evaluating the Outcomes of a Cultural Competency Training Among Health Care Professionals
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Link: Abstract
Analyzes the effectiveness of a four-hour cultural competency training program for health care providers and administrators.
Author: Khanna SK, Cheyney M, Engle M
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 101(9), 886-892
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Administrators, Nursing Occupations, Oregon, Physicians
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Cultural Competency in Health Services and Care: A Guide for Health Care Providers
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Discusses the importance of cultural competent care in the state of Washington. Presents information in a question and answer format.
Organization: Washington State Department of Health
Date: 6/2010
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Cultural Competency in Medical Education: Demographic Differences Associated With Medical Student Communication Styles and Clinical Clerkship Feedback
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Link: Abstract
Results of a survey done with US medical students who had completed clerkships in internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, or pediatrics. Tested the significance of associations among students’ demographics, communication styles, and feedback received during clerkships.
Organization: National Medical Association
Author: Lee K, Vaishnavi S, Lau S, BA; Dorothy A. Andriole, MD, FACS;
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 101 (2), 116-126
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Cultural Context in the Effort to Improve Oral Health Among Alaska Native People: The Dental Health Aide Therapist Model
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Link: Abstract
Examines residents' satisfaction with the dental health aide therapist (DHAT) model and the role of DHATs in the cultural context in which they operate.
Author: Wetterhall S, Burrus B, Shugars D, Bader J
Location: American Journal of Public Health, 101(10), 1836-40
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Cultural Diversity Teaching and Issues of Uncertainty: The Findings of a Qualitative Study
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Examines the influence of a dislike of uncertainty and ambiguity on cultural competency curriculum.
Author: Dogra N, Giordano J, France N
Location: BMC Medical Education, 7:8
Date: 4/2007
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Cultural Formulation Guidelines
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Link: Abstract
Offers a method of using cultural formulation to provide culturally competent care. Describes how to conduct culturally focused interviews, provides questions that can be used to construct cultural formulations, and includes case samples of how cultural formulations can be applied to patients.
Author: Mezzich JE, Caracci G, Fabrega H Jr, Kirmayer LJ
Location: Transcultural Psychiatry, 46(3), 383-405
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Psychiatrists
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Cultural Similarity, Cultural Competence, and Nurse Workforce Diversity
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Link: Abstract
Examines whether nurses from the same race/ethnicity are culturally similar to their patients. Concludes that being of the same race/ethnicity does not ensure cultural similarity and cultural competence.
Author: McGinnis SL, Brush BL, Moore J
Location: Western Journal of Nursing Research, 32(7), 894-909
Date: 11/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses
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Culturally Competent Care Education: Overview and Perspectives
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Examines Harvard Medical School's Culturally Competent Care Education Committee. Focuses on their experiences, perspectives, and practices.
Author: White AA 3rd, Hoffman HL
Location: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 15 Suppl 1:S80-5
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, New Jersey, Physicians
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Culturally Competent Nursing Care: A Cornerstone of Caring
Tutorial or training
Free online continuing education opportunity for nurses from the US Department of Health and Human Services that teaches them about treating diverse patients.
Organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Nursing Occupations
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Culturally Competent Practice
Web site
Defines cultural competence and includes links to many cultural competency resources for school psychologists.
Organization: National Association of School Psychologists
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Culturally Effective Care Toolkit
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Provides resources to help pediatricians provide culturally competent care. Addresses continuing education, interpretive services, medical education, health literacy, and more.
Date: 2011
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Culturally Sensitive Health Promotions Plan for Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment in Mexican Migrant Farm Worker Populations
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Offers a case study for rural health care providers who work with migrant farm workers. Discusses how to provide culturally competent treatment.
Author: Hess JE
Location: Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 9(2), 95-102
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Rural
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Culture and Behavioral Health Service Delivery: An Analysis of Focus Group Findings
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Reports on findings from focus groups to determine whether cultural beliefs and values were incorporated in behavioral health care delivery in Connecticut. Identifies eight themes related to cultural competence and offers recommendations for improving care.
Organization: Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Connecticut, Cultural and Linguistic Competence
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Culture, Language and Health Literacy
Web site
Provides resources for improving culture and linguistic competence in health care services. Includes guides focused on race/ethnicity, gender, age, and other special populations.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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A Customized, Integrated Approach to Cultural Competence Education
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Link: Abstract
Describes a process for developing and implementing a customized, integrated approach to staff cultural competence. Highlights the need to adapt staff approach to each patient based on their values, beliefs, and lifestyle and to acquire new skills to accomplish this aim.
Author: Mancuso L
Location: Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 27(4), 170-180
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, New Hampshire, Nursing Occupations
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Dental School Patients with Limited English Proficiency: The California Experience
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Reports on a survey of California dental schools on strategies for serving limited English proficiency patients, student and faculty perceptions on serving them, and the impact on clinic finances and education.
Author: Itaya LE, Glassman P, Gregorczyk S, Bailit HL
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 73(9), 1055-1064
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dentists, Education and Training
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Dental Students' Beliefs about Culture in Patient Care: Self-Reported Knowledge and Importance
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Reports on results from delivering the Cultural Competence Health Practitioner Assessment to dental students at a school in Connecticut. Discusses the need for cultural competence training.
Author: Wagner JA, Redford-Badwal D
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 72(5), 571-576
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dentists
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Dental Students’ Attitudes Toward Treating Diverse Patients: Effects of a Cross-Cultural Patient-Instructor Program
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Evaluates a program that helped increase the cultural competence of dental students.
Author: Wagner J, Arteaga S, D'Ambrosio J, Hodge CE, Ioannidou E, Pfeiffer CA, Yong L, Reisine S
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 72(10), 1128-1134
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dentists
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Developing and Testing a Web-Based Survey to Assess Educational Needs of Palliative and End-of-Life Health Care Professionals in Connecticut
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Examines the educational needs of health care professionals who provide palliative and end-of-life care. Reviews the literature to find evaluation tools and reports on a statewide survey identifying educational needs.
Author: Schulman-Green D, Ercolano E, Lacoursiere S, Ma T, Lazenby M, McCorkle R
Location: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 28(4), 219-29
Date: 6/2011
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence
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Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs: Guiding Principles and Recommendations
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Discusses the importance of cultural competence in providing mental health services following federally declared disasters. Offers a framework for creating a culturally competent mental health program for serving disaster survivors.
Organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Date: 2003
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Developing English-As-a-Second-Language Program for Foreign-Born Nursing Students at an Historically Black University in the United States
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Link: Abstract
Reviews the literature on educating foreign-born nurses in the US. Evaluates the success of Norfolk State University's (NSU) nursing program in increasing the retention of English as a Second Language (ESL) students.
Author: Brown JF
Date: 4/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, Immigration, Nursing Occupations, Virginia
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Development and Assessment of a Cultural Competency Curriculum
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Reports on the development of a cultural competency curriculum for dental students at the Medical University of South Carolina and analyzes its effectiveness.
Author: Pilcher ES, Charles LT, Lancaster CJ
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 72(9), 1020-1028
Date: 10/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dentists, South Carolina
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Development and Evaluation of a Cultural Competency Training Curriculum
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Evaluates a cultural competency training program using patient surveys before and after the training. Discusses the cultural competency curriculum, teaching methods, and evaluation tools used.
Author: Thom DH, Tirado MD, Woon TL, McBride MR
Date: 7/2006
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Physicians
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Development and Evaluation of a Web-Based Breast Cancer Cultural Competency Course for Primary Healthcare Providers
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Link: Abstract
Describes an interactive web-based continuing medical education (CME) course. Highlights improved healthcare provider knowledge of breast cancer health disparities and the importance of cross-cultural communication in provider-patient interactions about breast cancer screening.
Author: Palmer RC, Samson R, Triantis M, Mullan ID
Location: BMC Medical Education, 11, 59
Date: 8/2011
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Primary Care
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Disability in Cultural Competency Pharmacy Education
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Supports addressing persons with disabilities as part of the cultural competency education in pharmacy schools. Defines disability as a culture, highlights efforts to include cultural competency components in pharmacy school, and offers curricula suggestions.
Author: Smith WT, Roth JJ, Okoro O, Kimberlin C, Odedina FT
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 75(2), 26
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Diverse Scholars Initiative Poll
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Reports results from a poll of minority scholars on the obstacles to pursuing health care education. Addresses the importance of a diverse health care workforce.
Organization: United Health Foundation
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, National
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Diversity and Cultural Competence: New Mexico Psychological Association
Tutorial or training
Offers ten home-study courses on cultural diversity for psychologists. Non-members can take the courses but only New Mexico has approved the coursework for continuing education credits.
Organization: New Mexico Psychological Association
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, New Mexico, Psychologists
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Diversity and Cultural Competency Curriculum for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training
Curricula
Provides a model curriculum in cultural competency for pediatric psychiatry fellowship programs.
Organization: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physicians, Psychiatrists
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Diversity Initiatives in Academic Psychiatry: Applying Cultural Competence
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Discusses the Diversity Advisory Committee. Identifies three key requirements for a diversity initiative. Reviews the diversity of medical and psychiatry faculty as compared to the general population.
Author: Lim RF, Luo JS, Suo S, Hales RE
Location: Academic Psychiatry, 32(4), 283-90
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Faculty, National, Psychiatrists
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The Diversity of California's Registered Nursing Workforce
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Focuses on trends in the diversity of California RNs, statewide and by region, and compares this diversity to that of the population of California as a whole.
Organization: California Board of Registered Nursing
Author: Waneka R, Spetz J
Date: 5/2012
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Do Hospitals Measure up to the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards?
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Link: Abstract
Reports on a survey of hospitals to determine whether they meet the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care (CLAS standards). Includes information on interpreter services offered and interpreter competence.
Author: Diamond LC, Wilson-Stronks A, Jacobs EA
Location: Medical Care, 48(12), 1080-7
Date: 12/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Hospitals, Medical Interpreters, National
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Do Physicians with Self-reported Non-English Fluency Practice in Linguistically Disadvantaged Communities?
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Examines whether physicians fluent in Spanish or an Asian language practiced in areas with high concentrations of people with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Author: Moreno G, Walker KO, Morales LS, Grumbach K
Location: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 26(5), 512-7
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Physicians
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Do Professional Interpreters Improve Clinical Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency? A Systematic Review of the Literature
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Reviews the literature on medical interpreters and health care quality. Concludes that professional medical interpreters raise care quality for patients with limited English more than ad hoc interpreters.
Author: Karliner LS, Jacobs EA, Chen AH, Mutha S
Location: Health Services Research, 42(2), 727-54
Date: 4/2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, Medical Interpreters, National
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Do's and Don'ts When Working with Hispanics in Mental Health
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Discusses high rates of mental health problems among Hispanics as well as lack of access to quality mental health care. Attempts to reduce disparities for Hispanics and increase cultural competence for mental health providers.
Organization: National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health
Author: Acosta H
Date: 3/2008
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, National
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Does Cultural Competency Training of Health Professionals Improve Patient Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Proposed Algorithm for Future Research
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Link: Abstract
Provides a systematic review addressing the effects of cultural competency training on patient-centered outcomes.
Author: Lie DA, Lee-Rey E, Gomez A, Bereknyei S, Braddock CH 3rd
Location: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 26(3), 317-325
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, National
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Double Whammy for a New Breed of Foreign-Educated Nurses: Lived Experiences of Filipino Physician-Turned Nurses in the United States
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Link: Abstract
Advocates for tailored transition programs for physician-turned foreign nurses to address their transprofessional adaptation and adjustment to a new cultural and work environment.
Author: Vapor VR, Xu Y
Location: Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 25(3), 210-226
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, International, Interprofessional Training and Education, Nursing Occupations, Physicians
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Educational and Service Partnerships: An Example of Global Flattening
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Examines how nursing as a profession is responding to globalization. Identifies how nursing education can help prepare nurses for change and innovation. Includes a paragraph on cultural competency.
Author: Finkelman A, Kenner C
Location: Journal of Professional Nursing, 24(1), 59-65
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations, Oklahoma, Technology in Education and Training
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Educational Goals and Objectives for Culturally Effective Pediatric Care for Residents in Pediatrics
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Identifies cultural competency objectives for pediatric residents.
Organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
Author: Towey K, Jewett EA
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, General Pediatricians, National, Residency Programs
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Eliminating Disparities through the Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care Services for Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations, Including Individuals with Limited English Proficiency: A Literature Review Report
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Discusses the treatment of behavioral health conditions in primary care settings in order to increase access for a diverse population. Addresses cultural and linguistic competence on pages 16-17 and the workforce on pages 18-19. Highlights the role of community health workers.
Organizations: HHS Office of Minority Health, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Author: Sanchez K, Chapa T, Ybarra R, Martinez O,
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Care Access, National, Primary Care
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Empowering Students With Cultural Competence Knowledge: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Cultural Competence Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students
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Link: Abstract
Evaluates the impact of cultural competence training on third-year medical students' understanding of cultural competence.
Author: Genao I, Bussey-Jones J, St. George DM, Corbie-Smith G
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 101(12), 1241-1246
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Physicians
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Enculturation of Professional Contract Nurses: A Concept Analysis
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Link: Abstract
Analyzes the recurring integration of travel registered nurses to health care teams at hospitals throughout the nation.
Author: Tuttas CA
Location: Nursing Economic$, 29(1), 24-31
Date: 1/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Hospitals, National, Registered Nurses
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Enhancing Communication in Dental Clinics with Linguistically Different Patients
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Discusses the role of interpreters in a dental setting and the challenges they face. Identifies strategies dental providers can use to improve their communication with patients who speak little or no English.
Author: Rowland ML
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 72(1), 72-80
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: Clinics, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dentists, Medical Interpreters, Ohio
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Enhancing the Delivery of Health Care: Eliminating Health Disparities through a Culturally & Linguistically Centered Integrated Health Care Approach: Consensus Statements and Recommendations
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Provides recommendations for the integration of behavioral health treatment into primary care and improved cultural competence from an expert panel meeting on November 7th, 2011 in Austin, TX. Highlights the workforce on pages 13-14. Includes examples of model programs.
Organizations: HHS Office of Minority Health, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Author: Sanchez K, Chapa T, Tbarra R, Martinez O,
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, National, Primary Care
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Equal Health Care for All: Opportunities to Address Health Care Disparities in Health Care Reform
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Addresses health care disparities, their causes and consequences, and how health care reform can address them. Supports primary care; medical homes; increased access to community health centers; and a diverse, well-distributed, and culturally competent health workforce.
Organization: Center for American Progress
Author: Russell L
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Health Reform, National, Policy
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EthnoMed
Web site
Provides health care related information about cultural beliefs for various immigrant cultures. Includes cultural profiles, patient education materials, and other resources.
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, National
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intercultural Teachers
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Link: Abstract
Presents a framework for nurse educators expecting an intercultural teaching experience.
Author: Cox K
Location: Nursing Education Perspectives, 32(2), 102-106
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Faculty, National, Nursing Occupations
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Evaluation of a New Cultural Competency Training Program: CARE Columbus
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Evaluates the effectiveness of a cultural competency program. Describes the principles of the CARE model. Includes the questionnaire used to assess the program.
Author: McDougle L, Ukockis G, Adamshick L
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 102(9), 756-60
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Ohio
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An Evaluation of the Collaborative Care Model of Integrated Health Care in Texas: An Executive Summary
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Reports the progress in implementing a collaborative care model between primary care and behavioral health treatment in Texas. Covers the importance of linguistic competent care and physician leadership.
Organization: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Care Coordination, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Primary Care, Texas
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Examining Effectiveness of Medical Interpreters in Emergency Departments for Spanish-Speaking Patients With Limited English Proficiency: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Concludes that using in-person professional interpreters for patients with limited English proficiency improves patient and provider satisfaction.
Author: Bagchi AD, Dale S, Verbitsky-Savitz N, Andrecheck S, Zavotsky K, Eisenstein R
Location: Annals of Emergency Medicine, 57(3),248-256.e1-4
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Hospitals, Medical Interpreters, New Jersey
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Examples of Promotor(a) Programs
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Provides examples of programs conducted by promotores(as).
Organization: Migrant Health Promotion
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Exemplary Multicultural Training in School Psychology Programs
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Identifies best practices for training school psychologists from a multicultural perspective. Examines seventeen school psychology programs; reports on interviews with faculty and students.
Author: Rogers MR
Location: Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 12(1), 115-33
Date: 1/2006
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Psychologists
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Exploring the Theoretical Framework of Cultural Competency Training
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Link: Abstract
Addresses how theoretical frameworks can help physician assistant educators implement cultural competency training.
Author: Kelly PJ
Location: Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 22(4), 38-43
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physician Assistants
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Facilitating Improvement in Primary Care: The Promise of Practice Coaching
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Also called practice facilitation, practice coaching assists physician practices to improve in areas of patient access, preventive care, electronic medical records, and cultural competence. Discusses primary care practice coaches in the workforce and what experience and training is needed.
Organization: The Commonwealth Fund
Author: Grumbach K, Bainbridge E, Bodenheimer T
Location: Commonwealth Issue Brief 1605, 15, 1-14
Date: 6/2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Physicians, Primary Care
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Filipino Nurses in the United States: Recruitment, Retention, Occupational Stress, and Job Satisfaction
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Link: Abstract
Examines strategies used to facilitate the recruitment and retention of nurses from the Philippines. Addresses job satisfaction, occupational stress indicators, and cultural competency.
Author: Hayne AN, Gerhardt C, Davis J
Location: Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 20(3), 313-22
Date: 7/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Immigration, National, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention
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Final Report: Estimating the Supply of and Demand for Bilingual Nurses in Northwest Arkansas
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Examines the bilingual nursing population in Northwest Arkansas, how often non-bilingual health care staff communicate with non-English speaking patients, and the quality of those interactions.
Organization: Northwest Arkansas Nursing Education Consortium
Author: University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research
Date: 3/2007
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Tagged keywords: Arkansas, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Nursing Occupations
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Findings from the 16th Princeton Conference, Sponsored by the Council on Health Care Economics and Policy, May 20-21, 2009: How Will We Meet the Health Service Needs of an Aging America?
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Summarizes findings from the 16th Princeton Conference, May 2009, on health care for the aging population. Covers workforce supply and demand, innovative models of care including team-based care and the use of technology, comparisons to other countries' care models, and diversity of the workforce. Offers recommended solutions.
Organization: Council on Health Care Economics and Policy
Author: Sussman J, Altman S,
Date: 5/2009
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Geriatrics, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Supply and Demand
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Foster Cultural Responsiveness on Your Unit
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Link: Abstract
Discusses equipping nursing staff with cultural responsiveness knowledge and skills. Results will improve patient satisfaction and quality care outcomes.
Author: Roberts D, Moussa M, Sherrod D
Location: Nursing Management, 42(9), 52-54
Date: 9/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Nursing Occupations
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A Framework to Identify the Costs of Providing Language Interpretation Services
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Establishes a conceptual framework identifying program costs to establish a common ground for discussion of payment and reimbursement policy for language programs in health care settings. Discusses lack of federal payment policy and different methodologies being used by states to provide these services to patients with limited English proficiency.
Author: Blanchfield BB, Gazelle GS, Khaliif M, Arocha IS, Hacker K
Location: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 22(2), 523-531
Date: 5/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Medical Interpreters, National
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From the Mouths of Leaders: Challenges and Opportunities to Increase Health Professions Workforce Diversity in California
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Covers interviews with leaders of health professions education institutions, employers, and regulators to identify accomplishments, issues, challenges, and opportunities. Part of the "Connecting the Dots Initiative," which aims to increase health professions workforce diversity in California.
Organization: The California Endowment
Author: Hattis P, Linden RR
Date: 9/2008
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, Faculty, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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Health Care Language Services Implementation Guide
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Helps healthcare organizations implement effective language access services (LAS) to meet the needs of their patients with limited English proficiency (LEP), thereby increasing their access to health care.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Medical Interpreters, National
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Health Information Translations
Web site
Provides health topic documents and hospital signage in multiple languages. Includes videos of American Sign Language translations of some health topic documents.
Organization: American Medical Association
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Medical Interpreters, National
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Health Literacy Practices in Primary Care Settings: Examples from the Field
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Discusses five best practices for improving health literacy in primary care settings. Includes recommendations for health literacy and quality of care improvement.
Organization: The Commonwealth Fund
Author: Barrett SE, Puryear JS, Westpheling K,
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Primary Care
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Health Wanted: The State of Unmet Need for Primary Health Care in America
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Additional Link: Chartpack
Provides an overview of barriers to accessing primary care and how health centers help overcome them. Addresses the shortage of primary care providers and the need for culturally competent care on pages 11-14.
Organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Access, National, Primary Care, Supply and Demand
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Health Workforce Development Council
Web site
Provides action plans created by the Health Workforce Development Council of the California Workforce Investment Board to alleviate health workforce shortages. Includes plans for various health professions and information on the career pathway sub-committee.
Organization: California Workforce Investment Board
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, California, Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Laboratory Professionals, Medical Assistants, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Primary Care, Profession-by-Profession, Public Health, Social Workers, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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Healthy Communities: Immigrants Helping Immigrants Access Healthcare
Audio
Offers a 60 minute webinar that examines innovative strategies for connecting internationally trained health workers and immigrant patients to the health care system. Highlights the MiMi - With Migrants for Migrants program and the Welcome Back Initiative.
Author: Cities of Migration
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Immigration, Workforce Reentry and Retraining
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Healthy States/Healthy Nation: Essays for a New Administration and a New Congress
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Contains a collection of essays written from the perspective of various states to help guide health care reform. Includes essays on workforce development, mental health and psychiatrist shortages, malpractice insurance, health disparities and language barriers, and more.
Organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
Author: Reforming States Group
Date: 5/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Reform, Malpractice Insurance, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Supply and Demand, Texas
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HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: A Nation Free of Disparities in Health and Health Care
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Outlines a plan to reduce disparities in the nation's health care system. Goal II addresses the health workforce. Covers language access, diversity, cultural competency, and the role of community health workers.
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Care Access, National
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Historically Black Medical Schools: Addressing the Minority Health Professional Pipeline and the Public Mission of Care For Vulnerable Populations
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Link: Abstract
Highlights the importance of cultural competence and discusses the contributions of historically black medical schools (HBMS). Identifies the HBMS's need for support.
Author: Norris KC, Baker RS, Taylor R, Montgomery-Rice V, Higginbotham EJ, Riley WJ, Maupin J, Drew-Ivie S, Reede JY, Gibbons G
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 101(9), 864-872
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Hospitals, Language, and Culture: A Snapshot of the Nation
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Additional Link: Summary
Presents findings from a national study of 60 hospitals exploring cultural and linguistic services.
Organizations: The California Endowment, The Joint Commission
Author: Wilson-Stronks A, Galvez E
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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How Can Occupational Therapy Strive Towards Culturally Sensitive Practices?
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Addresses cultural competency, how occupational therapists can address it, and basic concepts. Includes a section on working with interpreters and translators. Lists additional resources.
Organization: American Occupational Therapy Association
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Occupational Therapy Occupations
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The Human Mosaic: Cultural Beliefs and Health Professions Training
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Link: Abstract
Discusses how to teach health care professionals to work with older indigenous adults. Analyzes historical experiences of Alaska's natives to inform cultural competency education.
Author: Rosich RM
Location: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1114, 310-6
Date: 10/2007
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Cultural and Linguistic Competence
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Immigrant Workers in the Massachusetts Health Care Industry: A Report on Status and Future Prospects
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Additional Link: Fast Facts
Examines the contributions of immigrants to health care in Massachusetts. Covers the economic impact, percent of immigrants in various occupations, promising practices, and the impact on health care quality and diversity. Includes some national data.
Organization: The Immigrant Learning Center
Author: Borges-Medez R, Jennings J, Friedman DH, Hutson M, Roberts TE
Date: 3/2009
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Care Quality, Immigration, Massachusetts, National, Profession-by-Profession, Supply and Demand
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Impact of an Easy-Access Telephonic Interpreter Program in the Acute Care Setting: An Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Intervention
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Link: Abstract
Examines the impact of easy access to telephone interpreter services on physician and nurse use of professional interpreters in an acute care setting.
Author: Tuot DS, Lopez M, Miller C, Karliner LS
Location: Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 38(2), 81-8
Date: 2/2012
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, Medical Interpreters, Nursing Occupations, Physicians
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Impact of the Future Surveys
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Reports on surveys of audiologists and speech-language pathologists regarding the impact of current trends and issues. Addresses changes in employment situation, cultural competence, online education, and technology.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Information Technology and Telehealth, National, Speech-Language Pathologists, Trends and Emerging Issues
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Implementing Multicultural Health Care Standards: Ideas and Examples
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Provides guidance on ways to implement the National Committee for Quality Assurance Multicultural Health Care standards. Discusses the importance of providing interpreters for limited English proficient patients and improving cultural competence.
Organization: National Committee for Quality Assurance
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, National
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Improving Access to Language Services in Health Care: A Look at National and State Efforts
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Examines national and state initiatives for improving access to language services for patients with limited English proficiency. Identifies lessons learned from several states, including the need for staff training.
Organization: Mathematica Policy Research
Author: Au M, Taylor EF, Gold M
Date: 4/2009
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Minnesota, New York
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Improving Language Access: CHIPRA Provides Increased Funding For Language Services
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Highlights the increased Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for interpretation and translation services, their importance, and reasons why states may not provide these services.
Organization: Families USA
Author: Perry S
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Medical Interpreters, National
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Improving Patient Provider Communication for Latinos at Temple University Hospital and Temple University School of Medicine
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Link: Abstract
Describes a program funded by the Hablamos Juntos grant intended to provide better linguistic services, expand language capacity, and improve cultural competence. Discusses lessons learned from the dual-role medical interpreter program and the medical Spanish elective.
Author: Viera E, Colón D, Alonso Y, Armas J, Rico MC, Diaz R, Pagan A, Del Carpio-Cano F, DeLa Cadena RA
Location: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 22(4), 1144-50
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Medical Interpreters, Pennsylvania, Physicians
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Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficency: A Guide for Hospitals
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Discusses the importance of cultural competence for patients that can not speak English. Describes how the TeamSTEPPS model can be used to improve the treatment of these patients. Offers suggestions for training staff in cultural competence in appendix A.
Organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Author: Betancourt JR, Renfrew MR, Green AR, Lopez L, Wasserman M
Date: 9/2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Administrators, Health Care Quality, Medical Interpreters, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians
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Improving Patient-Provider Communication - Part 1 of 4
Video or multimedia
Highlights Joint Commission standards and civil rights laws regarding patients who are deaf, hard of hearing, or limited English proficient.
Organization: The Joint Commission
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Improving Patient-Provider Communication - Part 2 of 4
Video or multimedia
Highlights Joint Commission standards and civil rights laws regarding patients who are deaf, hard of hearing, or limited English proficient.
Organization: The Joint Commission
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Improving Patient-Provider Communication - Part 3 of 4
Video or multimedia
Highlights Joint Commission standards and civil rights laws regarding patients who are deaf, hard of hearing, or limited English proficient.
Organization: The Joint Commission
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Improving Patient-Provider Communication - Part 4 of 4
Video or multimedia
Highlights Joint Commission standards and civil rights laws regarding patients who are deaf, hard of hearing, or limited English proficient.
Organization: The Joint Commission
Date: 11/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Improving the Provision of Language Services at an Academic Medical Center: Ensuring High-Quality Health Communication for Limited-English-Proficient Patients
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Link: Abstract
Evaluates the effect of targeted interventions on the use of language services and disparities at an academic medical center in Michigan.
Author: Standiford CJ, Nolan E, Harris M, Bernstein SJ
Location: Academic Medicine, 84(12), 1693-169
Date: 12/2009
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Tagged keywords: Academic Health Centers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Michigan
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In Any Language: Improving the Quality and Availability of Language Services in Hospitals
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Discusses the importance of language interpretive services for quality health care. Examines the use of medical interpreters at ten hospitals and measures for quality language services to track performance.
Organizations: George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Author: Regenstein M, Trott J, West C, Huang J
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, Medical Interpreters
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Indicators of Cultural Competence in Health Care Delivery Organizations: An Organizational Cultural Competence Assessment Profile
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Offers a framework for health care organizations to evaluate their cultural competency.
Organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, The Lewin Group
Date: 4/2002
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Initiative for Decreasing Disparities in Depression CME: Provider Self-Assessment CME Model Incorporating Cultural and Linguistic Competence in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression
Tutorial or training
Provides free, online continuing medical education training on using linguistic and cultural competence for treating and diagnosing depression.
Organization: National Center for Cultural Competence
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National
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An Innovative Approach to Student Internships on American Indian Reservations
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the benefits of Project CRISTAL (Collaborative Rural Interdisciplinary Service Training and Learning), where students work on an American Indian reservation to increase access to health care and cultural competency. Overviews health professional shortages, the lack of diversity in health careers, the benefits of an interprofessional team, and community-academic collaboration.
Author: Amundson ML, Moulton PL, Zimmerman SS, Johnson BJ
Location: Journal of Interprofessional Care, 22(1), 93–101
Date: 1/2008
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Interprofessional Training and Education, North Dakota
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Innovative Practices in Behavioral Health Workforce Development
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Summarizes 20 innovative practices chosen by the Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce. Highlights innovations in education, geriatrics, cultural competency and rural health. Includes contact information for each innovation.
Organization: The Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce
Date: 6/2007
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Geriatrics, National, Physicians, Rural
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Institute for Diversity: Learning Moments
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Provides case studies that summarize efforts in increase workforce diversity and improve cultural competent care in health care systems and facilities. Offers contact information for each model program.
Organization: Institute for Diversity in Health Management
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Administrators, National
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An International, Multidisciplinary, Service-Learning Program: An Option in the Dental School Curriculum
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Link: Abstract
Describes the implementation of an international, multidisciplinary, service-learning program in a dental school in Indiana. Discusses how international service-learning experiences help students improve their cultural awareness.
Author: Martinez-Mier EA, Soto-Rojas AE, Stelzner SM, Lorant DE, Riner ME, Yoder KM
Location: Education for Health, 24(1), 259
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, Indiana, Interprofessional Training and Education
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Interpreters and Interpreting
Web site
Provides information on medical interpreting. Includes a description of what they do, education and training offered, information on the Language and Interpreter Skills Assessment (L&ISA) program, community solutions, and resources.
Organization: Hablamos Juntos: Improving Patient-Provider Communication for Latinos
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Medical Interpreters, National
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An Introduction to the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) and Evaluation
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Describes the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants program, which offers training for low-income individuals to complete a certificate or degree in a health care profession. Addresses how the program will help provide a culturally competent health workforce for American Indian and Alaska Natives.
Organizations: Administration for Children and Families, NORC at the University of Chicago
Author: Meit M, Bushar J, Langerman H, et al
Date: 12/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Reform, National, Policy
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Key Findings: Interviews with Deans of Allied Health Care Programs at California Community Colleges
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Reports on results of in-depth interviews with 33 Deans or Directors of allied health training programs at California community colleges. Demonstrates that although allied health programs are very popular, many students are not accepted, and supply is not keeping up with demand in this field. Discusses obstacles for increasing training capacity.
Author: The California Wellness Foundation
Date: 12/2010
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, California, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Assistants, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Educators, Health Information Administrators and Technicians, Medical Assistants, Medical Interpreters, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, Phlebotomists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Radiologic Technologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Supply and Demand
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KPHCI Health Care Interpreter Certificate Program
Web site
Presents the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Interpreter Certificate Program which provides training for health care interpreting. Includes information on partnerships opportunities for education institutions interested in offering the certificate program. Discusses program curriculum and offers downloadable handbooks and manuals.
Author: Kaiser Permanente's National Diversity Department
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Medical Interpreters, National
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Language Access: Understanding the Barriers and Challenges in Primary Care Settings, Perspectives from the Field
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Discusses linguistic and cultural challenges met by health care providers and their impact on quality of care. Highlights linguistic and cultural competency barriers in primary care and underserved settings.
Organization: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
Date: 5/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, National, Primary Care
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Language Lessons: Palliative Care Training for Interpreters
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Discusses the issues faced by medical interpreters in palliative care. Includes results from a survey of palliative care interpreters. Summarizes an interpreter training curriculum.
Organization: California Healthcare Foundation
Date: 8/2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Medical Interpreters, National
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Language Proficiency and Adverse Events in US Hospitals: A Pilot Study
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Discusses the relationship between language barriers and patient care outcomes. Concludes that linguistic competence may increase patient safety.
Organization: The Joint Commission
Author: Divi C, Koss R, Schmaltz S, Loeb J,
Location: International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 19 (2), 60-67
Date: 2/2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, Hospitals, National
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Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Results of a National Survey of Internal Medicine Physicians
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Reports on the results of a survey of internal medicine physicians regarding patients with limited English proficiency. Includes data on language translation services used, languages encountered, and the percent of patients with limited English proficiency.
Organization: American College of Physicians
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, General Internal Medicine Physicians, National, Physicians
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Language Services in Hospitals: Discordance in Availability and Staff Use
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Link: Abstract
Identifies the gaps in cultural and linguistic care in hospitals. Provides recommendations for improvements.
Author: Tschurtz BA, Koss RG, Kupka NJ, Williams SC
Location: Journal of Healthcare Management, 56(6), 403-417
Date: 11/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Hospitals, National
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Language Services Resource Guide for Pharmacists
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Discusses the need for language services, how to develop a language services plan, and promising practices for providing language access in pharmacies. Includes tools and resources to help pharmacists identify and provide interpreting and translation services.
Organizations: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, National Health Law Program
Author: Youdelman M, Spector SL
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, National, Pharmacists
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Latino Health Coalition: Professional Development for Lasting Change
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Discusses the Latino Health Coalition, a program to address the healthcare needs of Latinos in North Carolina by training healthcare providers in cultural competence.
Author: Carter Caplan S, Edwards Smith M
Location: North Carolina Medical Journal, 71(5), 482-484
Date: 9/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, North Carolina
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Linking Cultural Competence Training to Improved Health Outcomes: Perspectives From the Field
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Offers perspectives on measuring the impact of cultural competence training on health care outcomes and identifies the key principles of cultural competence.
Author: Betancourt JR, Green AR
Location: Academic Medicine, 85(4), 583-5
Date: 4/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Literature Review of Diversity in the Health Professions
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Reviews existing literature on diversity in health professions. Part of the "Connecting the Dots Initiative," which aims to increase health professions workforce diversity in California.
Organization: The California Endowment
Author: Capozza K, Godstone S, Jackson K
Date: 3/2008
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, Faculty, Recruitment and Retention, Workforce Pipeline
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Making the Business Case for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care: Case Studies from the Field
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Discusses culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS), why health care systems can benefit from implementing CLAS, and how to implement them. Includes case studies.
Organization: Alliance of Community Health Plans
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Medical Interpreters, National
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Maryland Plan to Eliminate Minority Health Disparities: Plan of Action 2010 - 2014
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Provides an overview of health disparities in Maryland and examines challenges and solutions to eliminating them. Addresses workforce diversity and cultural competency on pages 17-19 and 38-40.
Organization: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Family Health Administration
Date: 3/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Care Access, Maryland
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MCH Navigator
Tutorial or training
Provides resources and continuing education opportunities for training health care providers in maternal and child health issues. Covers public health concepts, family-centered care models, cultural competence and more.
Organization: HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Public Health
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Medical Family Therapy: A Model for Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among Latinos
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Discusses the unmet needs of Latinos with a focus on mental health care. Suggests use of medical family therapy.
Organization: American Psychological Association
Author: Willerton E, Dankoski M, Sevilla Martir JF
Location: Families, Systems, & Health, 26(2), 196-206
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Marriage and Family Therapists, National
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Medical Spanish for Healthcare Providers
Tutorial or training
Offers free materials for learning medical Spanish, including dialogues, videos, grammar exercises, phrases with audio, and more.
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Medical Interpreters, National
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Medical Students’ Perspectives on a Multicultural Curriculum
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Link: Abstract
Examines medical students' views on a multicultural curriculum and their preparation for dealing with disparities, stereotypes, racism, and community partnerships.
Author: Lypson ML, Ross PT, Kumagai AK
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 100(9), 1078-83
Date: 9/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Physicians
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The Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults: In Whose Hands?
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Additional Links: Recommendations, Report Brief
Examines the adequacy of the geriatric mental health and substance use (MH/SU) workforce. Identifies professions involved; available data on workforce supply; education, training and certifications related to MH/SU; and model programs. Reviews nine models of care delivery and their workforce requirements. Offers consensus recommendations.
Organization: Institute of Medicine
Author: Eden J, Maslow K, Le M, Blazer D
Date: 7/2012
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Geriatrics, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Home Health Aides and Home Care Aides, Interprofessional Training and Education, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, National, Nursing Aides, Nursing Occupations, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pharmacists, Physicians, Policy, Profession-by-Profession, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, Supply and Demand
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Mental Health Disparities, Diversity, and Cultural Competence in Medical Student Education: How Psychiatry Can Play a Role
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Discusses disparities and cultural diversity as they relate to mental health. Includes a list of strategies for increasing psychiatrist diversity.
Author: Lu FG, Primm A
Location: Academic Psychiatry, 30(1), 9-15
Date: 2006
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Psychiatrists
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Merging Tradition and Innovation in Workforce Development: Health Care, Work-Based Learning, and Indigenous Americans in Jobs to Careers
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Describes how three projects in Alaska, Arizona, and Hawaii have helped advance frontline health care workers from indigenous American cultures and improved health care services to their Native communities.
Organizations: Jobs for the Future, Jobs to Careers
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Alaska, Arizona, Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Hawaii, Registered Nurses, Workforce Pipeline
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Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center: Online Learning Modules
Tutorial or training
Provides access to training modules for purchase on geriatric health care for social workers and other health care providers working with older adults.
Organization: Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Geriatrics, Minnesota
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Minority Nurse: Latest Issue
Journal or magazine
Provides access to the Minority Nurse publication. Includes articles on a wide range of topics for minority students and professionals in the nursing field. Covers cultural competency, nursing education, workforce supply, demand and more. Offers issues from 2001 to present.
Organization: Minority Nurse
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Recruitment and Retention, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Modest and Uneven: Physician Efforts to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities
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Reports on a national survey of physicians regarding their practices to reduce language and cultural barriers. Covers use of interpreters, non-English language materials, minority health training, and more.
Organization: Center for Studying Health System Change
Author: Reschovsky JD, Boukus E
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Medical Interpreters, National, Physicians
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Movilizandonos por Nuestro Futuro: Strategic Development of a Mental Health Workforce for Latinos
Document
Discusses the shortage of Latinos in the mental health workforce and potential solutions.
Organizations: HHS Office of Minority Health, National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health
Author: Chapa T, Acostsa H
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Care Access, National
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Moving Beyond the Language Barrier: The Communication Strategies Used by International Medical Graduates in Intercultural Medical Encounters
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Link: Abstract
Analyzes communication strategies used by international medical graduates to overcome language and cultural barriers. Addresses the implications for training future international doctors.
Author: Jain P, Krieger JL
Location: Patient Education and Counseling, 84(1), 98-104
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, International Medical Graduates, Ohio, Physicians
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Multicultural Issues in Oral Health
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Discusses the increasing diversity of America's population and what it means for the oral health workforce. Identifies the need for a focus on cultural competency education, barriers minorities may face in accessing dental care, and how community health workers can help. Considers different care models to improve care of diverse populations.
Author: Garcia RI, Cadoret CA, Henshaw M
Location: Dental Clinics of North America, 52(2), 319-32, vi
Date: 4/2008
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Tagged keywords: Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, National
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National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2009
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Includes a national overview of disparities in health care. Describes the quality of and access to care for specific populations. Includes a section on the diversity of the dental professions workforce starting page 117.
Organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Date: 3/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National
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National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care Final Report
Document
Additional Link: Executive Summary
Provides the national standards for cultural competence in health care in the United States.
Organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
Date: 3/2001
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
Document
Guidelines and mandates for making health services more culturally and linguistically accessible. Aimed primarily at health care organizations but with information that could be useful to individual practitioners.
Organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Policy
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New Hampshire Children’s Behavioral Health Core Competencies
Document
Offers professional competencies to guide the preparation and professional development of New Hampshire's behavioral health workforce. Includes a section on cultural and linguistic competence. Provides a self-assessment tool.
Organization: Endowment for Health
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, New Hampshire
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Nine Constructs of Cultural Competence for Curriculum Development
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Introduces a questionnaire that was validated for identifying cultural competency training needs in order to inform curriculum development at Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy.
Author: Echeverri M, Brookover C, Kennedy K
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 74(10), 181
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Louisiana, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Nurturing Cultural Competence in Nursing
Document
Additional Link: Nurturing Cultural Competence Video
Discusses the efforts to improve cultural competence for nurses in Oregon. Addresses the need for improved cultural competence. Provides model project examples.
Organization: Oregon Center for Nursing
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Nursing Occupations, Oregon
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Occupational Therapy Students' Perceptions of Their Cultural Awareness and Competency
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Link: Abstract
Reports on a survey of occupational therapy students. Focuses on students' perceptions of their cultural awareness education.
Author: Murden R, Norman A, Ross J, Sturdivant E, Kedia M, Shah S
Location: Occupational Therapy International, 15(3), 191-203
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Tennessee
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One Medical School's Effort to Ready the Workforce for the Future: Preparing Medical Students to Care for Populations Who Are Publicly Insured
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Link: Abstract
Describes how Michigan State University created and evaluated curriculum that helps prepare medical students to work with people with low socioeconomic status or who have Medicaid.
Author: Turner JL, Farquhar L
Location: Academic Medicine, 83(7), 632-8
Date: 7/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Medicare and Medicaid, Michigan, Physicians
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One Size Does Not Fit All: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Diverse Populations
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Additional Link: Summary
Provides a framework for how hospitals can improve care to diverse patients.
Organization: The Joint Commission
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Care Quality, Hospitals, Medical Interpreters, National
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Partnering for Success: Repository of Promising Practices in Allied Health Workforce Development
Web site
Presents model programs developed and implemented in California that address the allied health workforce shortages. Includes efforts to increase the diversity and cultural competency of the workforce with pipeline programs and language courses.
Organization: California Hospital Association
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Tagged keywords: Allied Health, Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand, Workforce Pipeline
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Patient Centeredness, Cultural Competence and Healthcare Quality
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Link: Abstract
Discusses the evolution of patient centeredness and cultural competence and how they can improve health care quality.
Author: Saha S, Beach MC, Cooper LA
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 100(11), 1275–85
Date: 11/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, National
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Patient Navigation Research Program (PNRP)
Web site
Develops patient navigation interventions to help reduce or eliminate cancer health disparities. Designed to decrease the time between a cancer-related abnormal finding, diagnosis, and delivery of quality cancer care services. A program within the National Cancer Institute.
Organization: Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, National, Patient Navigators
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Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative Change Package
Document
Provides a catalog of best practices to help teams change their delivery system to provide patient-centered clinical pharmacy services and improve patient safety. Addresses how to integrate pharmacists into the health care team. Includes a supplement on cultural competency.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Author: Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Care Coordination, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, National, Pharmacists, Primary Care
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A Patient-Centered Guide to Implementing Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations
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Additional Link: Executive Summary
Helps healthcare organizations implement effective language access services to meet the needs of their limited English proficient patients (LEP), and increase their access to health care.
Organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
Date: 9/2005
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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A Patient-Instructor Program to Promote Dental Students’ Communication Skills with Diverse Patients
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Describes and evaluates a patient-instructor program in Connecticut intended to help dental students improve their patient communication skills, especially with patients from other cultures.
Author: Wagner J, Arteaga S, D'Ambrosio J, Hodge CE, Ioannidou E, Pfeiffer CA, Yong L, Reisine S
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 71(12), 1554-60
Date: 12/2007
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dentists, Diversity, Education and Training
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Patient-Physician Language Concordance and Primary Care Screening among Spanish-Speaking Patients
Document
Link: Abstract
Examines whether patient-physician language concordance was associated with differences in rates of screening at Boston clinics.
Author: Eamranond PP, Davis RB, Phillips RS, Wee CC
Location: Medical Care, 49(7), 668–672
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Clinics, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, Massachusetts, Physicians
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Perspectives of Registered Nurse Cultural Competence in a Rural State: Part I
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Examines cultural competence in a review of the literature. Discusses the importance of cultural competence in a rural state.
Author: Seright TJ
Location: Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 7(1)
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, North Dakota, Nursing Occupations, Rural
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Perspectives of Registered Nurse Cultural Competence in a Rural State: Part II
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Compares the cultural competency of registered nurses in North Dakota based on their educational preparation.
Author: Seright TJ
Location: Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 7(1)
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, North Dakota, Nursing Occupations, Rural
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Physician Survey Data Collected
Web site
Provides access to statistics on the cultural backgrounds and foreign language proficiencies of physicians in California by county. Includes data from 2007 to 2012. For statewide data in PDF format, select a year and choose the complete report links at the bottom of the page.
Organization: Medical Board of California
Date: 2012
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Physicians
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A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care
Tutorial or training
Free continuing education credits for physicians on culturally competent care from the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Physicians
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Physicians’ Cultural Competency as Perceived by African American Patients
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Link: Abstract
Analyzes the relationship between African American patient satisfaction and their perceptions of their physicians' cultural competence.
Author: Michalopoulou G, Falzarano P, Arfken C, Rosenberg D
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 101(9), 893-899
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Physicians
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A Pilot Program for Limited English Proficiency High School Immigrant Students
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Link: Abstract
Describes a program that introduces limited English proficiency immigrants to nursing.
Author: Bare JB
Location: Nurse Educator, 32(5), 199-201
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Georgia, Nursing Occupations, Workforce Pipeline
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The Pipeline Program at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
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Provides an overview of a dental education pipeline program for underrepresented minority/low-income students. Describes revisions to the curriculum and clinical experiences to improve cultural competence and increase access for underserved populations.
Author: Crall JJ, Hewlett ER, Friedman JA, Mascarenhas AK, Freilich S, Henshaw M, Jones JA, Mann M, Frankl S
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 73(2 Suppl), S58-68
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Education and Training, Massachusetts
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The Pipeline Program at Howard University College of Dentistry
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Describes a program intended to increase the number of underrepresented minority and low-income dental students and improve access to dental care for underserved populations.
Author: Andersen RM, Atchison KA, Hewlett ER, Grant-Mills D
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 73(2 Suppl), S70-81
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Education and Training
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The Pipeline Program at West Virginia University School of Dentistry
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Describes a long-term pipeline program intended to increase the number of underrepresented minority and low income dental students. Identifies changes to the dental school curricula and clinical rotations that support cultural competency.
Author: Friedman JA, Hewlett ER, Atchison KA, Price SS
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 73(2 Suppl), S161-72
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Diversity, Education and Training, West Virginia
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Preparing the Adult Mental Health Workforce to Succeed in a Transformed System of Care
Curricula
Offers training modules for mental health care providers. Provides a description, slides, test, test answers, and references for each section. Includes a section on cultural and linguistic competence and one on coordinating care.
Organization: Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Care Coordination, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Delaware, Education and Training
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Prioritizing Health Disparities in Medical Education to Improve Care
Web site
Provides resources related to a conference held October 2, 2012 regarding how medical schools can reduce health disparities. Includes a meeting report, slides and audio from presentations, speaker biographies, and related resources.
Organization: Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Physicians
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Promising Practices: Cultural Brokers Help Families and Providers Bridge the Cultural Divide
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Describes a project through the Epilepsy Foundation of
Metropolitan New York to improve cultural competent care for epileptic children. Covers various strategies used, including cultural brokers. Discusses program outcomes.
Organization: National Center for Cultural Competence
Author: Bronheim S
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, New York, Physicians
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Promoting Appropriate Use of Physicians' Non-English Language Skills in Clinical Care: Recommendations for Policymakers, Organizations and Clinicians
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Provides consensus recommendations to promote effective communication between bilingual physicians and limited English proficiency (LEP) patients. Identifies issues for future research.
Organization: American Medical Association
Author: Regenstein M, Andres E, Wynia MK, for the Commission to End Health Care Disparities
Date: 1/2013
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, National, Physicians
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Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Competency: Self-Assessment Checklist
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Additional Links: Behavioral Health Care Self-Assessment Checklist, Primary Care Self-Assessment Checklist
Provides two checklists for primary care and behavioral health care providers to use in self-assessing their level of cultural competency.
Organization: National Center for Cultural Competence
Author: Goode TD
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Primary Care
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Promotores(as) as Researchers
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Discusses the role of promotores(as) in helping researchers collect data from migrant farmworkers in order to improve health in their communities.
Organization: Migrant Health Promotion
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Provider and Clinic Cultural Competence in a Primary Care Setting
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Examines connections between cultural competence and provider characteristics. Discusses cultural competence as a method to reduce disparities in health care. Reports on a survey of providers in Baltimore, Maryland and Wilmington, Delaware.
Author: Paez KA, Allen JK, Carson KA, Cooper LA
Location: Social Science & Medicine, 66(5), 1204-16
Date: 3/2008
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Tagged keywords: Clinics, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Delaware, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Health Care Access, Maryland, Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care
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The Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture
Web site
Provides resources to support culturally competent health care services. Includes definitions, exercises, videos, publications, and self-assessment tools.
Organization: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Providing Culturally Competent Care: Residents in HRSA Title VII Funded Residency Programs Feel Better Prepared
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Link: Abstract
Determines whether primary care residents in Title VII-funded training programs feel better prepared than those in non-funded programs to provide care to culturally diverse patients.
Author: Green AR, Betancourt JR, Park ER, Greer JA, Donahue EJ, Weissman JS
Location: Academic Medicine, 83(11):1071-9
Date: 11/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Physicians, Primary Care, Residency Programs
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Providing Medical Care to Diverse Populations: Summary of Findings from a Survey of Connecticut Physicians
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Additional Link: Executive Summary
Reports on a survey of Connecticut physicians assessment of their own cultural competency. Identifies a need for cultural competency training.
Organization: Connecticut State Medical Society
Date: 10/2009
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Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Physicians
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PubMed Search: Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Literature search
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article
citations on the topic of cultural and linguistic competence of the health workforce.
Organization: National Library of Medicine
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, Updated 2010
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Offers a policy paper on ethnic and racial disparities with recommendations. Supports health care access, cultural competency training, a diverse health workforce, and more.
Organization: American College of Physicians
Date: 5/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Care Access, National, Physicians
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Reducing Racial And Social-Class Inequalities In Health: The Need For A New Approach
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Presents innovative suggestions of ways to reduce health disparities.
Author: Syme SL
Location: Health Affairs, 27(2), 456-459
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, National
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Reforming Dental Education: Faculty Members’ Perceptions on the Continuation of Pipeline Program Changes
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Reports on a survey of 14 dental schools who received money from the Pipeline, Profession, and Practice: Community-Based Dental Education program. Covers cultural competence, underrepresented minority and low-income student recruitment, and extramural rotations.
Author: Thind A, Atchison KA, Andersen RM, Nakazono TT, Gutierrez JJ
Location: Journal of Dental Education, 72(12), 1472-1480
Date: 12/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dentists, Diversity, Education and Training, National
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Reinforcing Cultural Competency Concepts During Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
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Describes and evaluates a six-week series "Becoming a Culturally Competent Provider" used as part of an introductory pharmacy practice experience.
Author: Vyas D, Caligiuri FJ
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 74(7), 129
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Missouri, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Report on Cultural Competency Training in Health Profession Higher Education Programs
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Reports on a survey of Virginia's health professions programs regarding their incorporation of cultural competency training. Discusses whether the state's higher education council should require cultural competency training to reduce health disparities.
Organization: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Date: 9/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Virginia
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A Residency Training in Rural Psychiatry
Document
Link: Abstract
Describes a rural psychiatry training program that is part of an academic-state-rural partnership, incorporates cultural competency, and encourages graduates to work in rural communities.
Author: Gillig PM, Comer EA
Location: Academic Psychiatry, 33(5), 410-2
Date: 2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Ohio, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Residency Programs, Rural
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Resident Physicians' Preparedness to Provide Cross-Cultural Care: Implications for Clinical Care and Medical Education Policy
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Reports on a national study of resident physicians in their final year of training regarding the preparedness to care for patients from racial and ethnic minorities and from diverse cultures.
Organization: The Commonwealth Fund
Author: Betancourt JR, Weissman JS, Kim MK, Park ER, Maina AW
Date: 5/2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physicians, Residency Programs
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Resources for Promotores(as)
Curricula
Provides culturally and linguistically competent health education curricula for Promotores(as) and/or Community Health Workers.
Organization: Migrant Health Promotion
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National
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Results of the 2006-2007 Community Health Center Work Force Survey
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Reports the results from the 2006-2007 survey of community health centers in Washington. Includes number of providers and vacancy rates. Highlights shortage of bilingual candidates.
Organizations: Health Work Force Institute, Washington Association of Community & Migrant Health Centers
Date: 2007
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Assistants, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Family Medicine Physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Information and Informatics Occupations, Medical Assistants, Nursing Occupations, Physicians, Profession-by-Profession, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand, Washington
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A Retrospective Analysis of the Cultural Competence of Chiropractic Students in a Public Health Course
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Reports results from a study of the impact of cultural competence education for chiropractic students.
Organization: Association of Chiropractic Colleges
Author: Khauv K, Alcantara J
Location: Journal of Chiropractic Education, 26 (2), 169-174
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Chiropractors, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National
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Review of the Literature on Cultural Competence and End-of-Life Treatment Decisions: The Role of the Hospitalist
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Link: Abstract
Discusses cultural issues in end-of-life care. Covers ethnic and religious differences in patients' treatment decisions.
Author: Mitchell BL, Mitchell LC
Location: Journal of the National Medical Association, 101(9), 920-926
Date: 9/2009
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Hospitals, National, Physicians
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Role-Reversal Exercise with Deaf Strong Hospital to Teach Communication Competency and Cultural Awareness
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Describes and evaluates a role-reversal exercise as a method of teaching pharmacy students the importance of communication and improving their cultural competence.
Author: Mathews JL, Parkhill AL, Schlehofer DA, Starr MJ, Barnett S
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 75(3), 53
Date: 4/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, New York, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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SEARCHing for Culturally Competent, Community-Oriented Health Professionals
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Provides a Q&A with Felicia M. Borges, Program Manager of Cal-SEARCH. Addresses the Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH) program, which offers clinical rotations for students and residents in underserved communities as part of a multidisciplinary health care team.
Organization: Health Workforce Information Center
Author: Borges FM
Location: Health Workforce News
Date: 8/2011
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Interprofessional Training and Education, Residency Programs
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Self-Assessment for Cultural Competence
Web site
Allows audiologists and speech pathologists to assess their cultural competency skills using worksheets or an interactive web-based tool.
Organization: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Date: 2/2009
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Tagged keywords: Audiologists, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Speech-Language Pathologists
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Serving Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Results of a Community Health Center Survey
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Results of a survey of federally qualified health centers and their staffing for serving patients with limited English proficiency.
Organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
Date: 6/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Federally Qualified Health Centers, National
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Setting the Agenda for Research on Cultural Competence in Health Care
Web site
Examines how cultural competence impacts health outcomes and health care delivery.
Organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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A Spanish Language and Culture Initiative for a Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum
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Introduces a series of elective courses offered by a pharmacy school that intend to prepare graduates to provide competent pharmaceutical care to Spanish-speaking patients.
Author: VanTyle WK, Kennedy G, Vance MA, Hancock B
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 75(1), 4
Date: 2/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Indiana, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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Speaking Together Toolkit
Document
Provides a toolkit that offers reports and research for hospitals on improving quality and accessibility of language services. Includes resources that highlight model programs.
Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 6/2008
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, Medical Interpreters, National
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Standards of Practice for Culturally Competent Nursing Care: 2011 Update
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Provides a set of standards for cultural competence in nursing practice.
Organizations: American Academy of Nursing, Transcultural Nursing Society
Author: Douglas M, Pierce J, Rosenkoetter M, et al
Location: Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 22(4), 317-333
Date: 10/2011
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Tagged keywords: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Scope of Practice
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State Refor(u)m: Provider Capacity
Web site
Provides documents, milestones, and discussion forums to help states prepare for health workforce challenges related to the Affordable Care Act. Addresses cultural competency, licensing and certification, Medicaid reimbursement, patient navigators, education, scope of practice, and workforce capacity.
Organizations: National Academy for State Health Policy, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date: 2013
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Reform, Licensure and Certification, National, Patient Navigators, Policy, Scope of Practice, Supply and Demand
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A Strategic Plan to Increase the Flow of Minority, Bilingual and Culturally Competent Professional Social Workers into California's Mental Health System
Document
Additional Link: Policy brief
Offers recommendations for recruiting and retaining minority and bilingual social work students. Reports on a literature review, focus groups, interviews, student funding sources, and cultural competence.
Organization: Center for Social Services Research
Author: Midgley J, Cohen E
Date: 9/2007
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Recruitment and Retention, Social Workers, Workforce Pipeline
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Strengthening Health Systems in North and Central America: What Role for Migration?
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Discusses the potential for immigration to address health care provider shortages in five countries, including the United States. Covers nursing workforce supply and demand, education and training, and the benefits of internationally education nurses, including cultural competence. Highlights the impact of the Affordable Care Act on health care and the workforce.
Organization: Migration Policy Institute
Author: Squires A, Beltran-Sanchez H
Date: 2/2013
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Health Care Access, Health Reform, Immigration, International, National, Nursing Occupations, Registered Nurses, Supply and Demand
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Successful Models for Rural and Underserved Communities
Web site
Provides summaries of model programs for improving health care access in underserved areas. Presents models organized into various topics such as dental, education/training, telehealth, mental/behavioral health and more.
Organization: Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health Occupations, Best Practices and Model Programs, Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Health Aides, Assistants and Guides, Health Care Access, Minnesota, Nursing Occupations, Pharmacy Occupations, Public Health, Rural, Technology in Education and Training, Workforce Pipeline
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Talking With Patients: How Hospitals Use Bilingual Clinicians and Staff to Care for Patients with Language Needs
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Reports findings from a survey of interpreter services in hospitals. Discusses training, staff incentives for bilingual ability, and interpreter policies. Includes national and California-specific data.
Organizations: George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, The California Endowment
Author: Huang J, Ramos C, Jones K, Regenstein M,
Date: 8/2009
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Hospitals, Medical Interpreters, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians
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Teaching Cultural Competency through a Pharmacy Skills and Applications Course Series
Document
Describes the implementation of a course series on cultural competency for pharmacy students. Evaluates the cultural competency of students who did and did not complete the courses.
Author: Haack S, Phillips C
Location: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 76(2), 27
Date: 3/2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Iowa, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Occupations
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TeamSTEPPS Enhancing Safety for Patients with Limited English Proficiency Module
Curricula
Provides handouts, presentations, instructional guides and other materials to help train staff in teamwork skills. Focuses on how the concepts of teamwork apply to work with patients with limited English language skills.
Organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Care Coordination, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National
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Testing a Multi-Group Model of Culturally Competent Behaviors Among Underrepresented Nurse Practitioners
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Link: Abstract
Discusses decreasing health disparities by diversifying the health professional workforce and enhancing cultural competence. Presents results from a structural equation model of the predictors of culturally competent behaviors in a mailed survey of three groups of underrepresented nurse practitioners.
Author: Benkert R, Templin T, Schim SM, Doorenbos AZ, Bell SE
Location: Research in Nursing & Health, 34(4), 327-341
Date: 8/2011
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Diversity, Health Care Access, National, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Occupations
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That Never Would Have Occurred to Me: A Qualitative Study of Medical Students' Views of a Cultural Competence Curriculum
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Assesses medical school cultural competency curriculum using a survey of third year medical students at a public university. Students found clinical rotations most useful for learning cultural competency.
Author: Shapiro J, Lie D, Gutierrez D, Zhuang G
Date: 2006
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Tagged keywords: California, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Physicians
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Think Cultural Health
Web site
Provides resources and tools that promote cultural competent care. Offers continuing education opportunities that focus on cultural competency in various health care settings. Includes a clearinghouse of resources related to health literacy and disparities.
Organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Dental Occupations, Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations, Physicians
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Tool for Assessing Cultural Competence Training (TACCT)
Web site
Additional Links: Resource Guide, Tool in Excel, Tool in PDF
Provides guidelines and an instrument for evaluating cultural competency training. Focuses on medical school curriculum.
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Toolkit to Reduce Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
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Discusses disparities, data collection, language access, and the financial justification for addressing these. Includes examples on the use of bilingual staff in health care.
Author: National Health Plan Collaborative
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, Medical Interpreters, National
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Toward Competency-Based Curricula in Patient-Centered Spiritual Care: Recommended Competencies for Family Medicine Resident Education
Document
Link: Abstract
Identifies core spiritual care competencies to use in family medicine residency programs.
Organization: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Author: Anandarajah G, Craigie F Jr, Hatch R, Kliewer S, Marchand L, King D, Hobbs R 3rd, Daaleman TP
Location: Academic Medicine, 85(12), 1897-1904
Date: 12/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Family Medicine Physicians, National, Physicians, Residency Programs
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A Train the Trainer Guide: Health Disparities Education
Curricula
Provides modules to teach medical students about the causes of health disparities and how to reduce them. Addresses cultural competence, limited English proficiency, racial concordance, and more. Includes exercises, sample cases, and suggested resources.
Organization: Society of General Internal Medicine
Date: 2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Training for the Treatment of PTSD and TBI in U.S. Medical Schools
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Reports on a survey of medical schools regarding programs they offer related to the treatment of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
Date: 10/2012
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Physicians
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Training Programs for Certified Nursing Assistants
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Examines CNA education and training. Examines pre-training screening, remedial education, training in English as a Second Language, and shadowing; CNA testing; and reimbursement of CNAs for their training and testing expenses.
Organization: AARP
Author: Hernández-Medina E, Eaton S, Hurd D, White A
Date: 3/2006
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Nursing Aides
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Transcultural Nursing Courses Online: Implications for Culturally Competent Care
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Link: Abstract
Discusses diversity in nursing, how to approach cultural competence in nursing curriculum, and the benefits and disadvantages of online courses. Provides tips for online courses and lists websites with cultural competence resources.
Author: Adam JE
Location: Nursing Clinics of North America, 43(4), 567-74, vi
Date: 12/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations, Technology in Education and Training
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Transforming the Face of Health Professions through Cultural and Linguistic Competence Education: The Role of the HRSA Centers of Excellence
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Discusses the importance of cultural competence in health care. Includes a curriculum guide for teaching cultural and linguistic competence to health care workers and best practices for cultural competence activities.
Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 2005
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Tagged keywords: Best Practices and Model Programs, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National
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Two-Year Evaluation Report of the Cultural Competency Curriculum Modules (CCCMs)
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Evaluates the impact of the Cultural Competency Curriculum Modules on physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and skills in the provision of culturally competent care.
Organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
Date: 2/2007
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Tagged keywords: Continuing Education, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National, Physicians
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2010 – 2015
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Presents five goals for the United States Department of Health & Human Services for 2010-2015. Discusses health care quality, access, and cultural competence. Address the health care workforce and public health on pages 80-95.
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Date: 2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, National, Public Health, Recruitment and Retention, Supply and Demand
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Use of the Culture Care Theory and Ethnonursing Method to Discover How Nursing Faculty Teach Culture Care
Document
Link: Abstract
Reviews and analyzes the literature on how nursing faculty teach culture care. Identifies important aspects of teaching culturally competent care and the need for a formal culture education program in nursing.
Author: Mixer SJ
Location: Contemporary Nurse, 28(1-2), 23-36
Date: 4/2008
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Nursing Occupations
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Using Film in Multicultural and Social Justice Faculty Development: Scenes from Crash
Document
Link: Abstract
Provides a tool for faculty to develop skills for teaching in a multicultural classroom.
Author: Ross PT, Kumagai AK, Joiner TA, Lypson ML
Location: The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 31(3), 188-195
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Faculty, National
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Using Professionally Trained Interpreters to Increase Patient/Provider Satisfaction: Does It Work?
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Examines whether the type of interpreter services offered in emergency departments affects patient and provider satisfaction.
Organization: Mathematica Policy Research
Date: 2/2010
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Health Care Quality, Medical Interpreters
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Video Library: Cultural Competency
Video or multimedia
Provides a list of videos discussing cultural competency in health care.
Organization: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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What Is Cultural Competency?
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Provides a brief overview of cultural and linguistic competency. Includes a glossary of common terms.
Organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
Date: 2005
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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What Should We Include in a Cultural Competence Curriculum? An Emerging Formative Evaluation Process to Foster Curriculum Development
Document
Link: Abstract
Offers a method for developing a cultural competence curriculum that engages learners, identifies important topics, and organizes the information.
Author: Crenshaw K, Shewchuk RM, Qu H, Staton LJ, Bigby JA, Houston TK, Allison J, Estrada CA
Location: Academic Medicine, 86(3), 333-41
Date: 3/2011
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Tagged keywords: Alabama, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Physicians
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White Paper on Guidelines for International Electives and Cultural Competencies for Osteopathic Physicians-in-Training
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Offers suggestions and guidelines related to international clinical clerkships. Supports developing standards that address curricular, cultural competency, and logistical issues.
Organization: American Osteopathic Association
Date: 7/2011
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, National, Osteopathic Physicians, Physicians
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Who are Promotores(as)?
Document
Describes the profession of promotores or promotoras, including role, qualities, skills, and contributions.
Organization: Migrant Health Promotion
Date: 2011
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Tagged keywords: Community Health Workers, Cultural and Linguistic Competence, National
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Wisconsin Coalition for Linguistic Access to Healthcare
Web site
Provides resources for medical interpreters and their employers in Wisconsin. Covers the role of medical interpreters, education and training opportunities, evaluation materials, and more.
Organization: Wisconsin AHEC Program
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Tagged keywords: Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Education and Training, Medical Interpreters, Recruitment and Retention, Wisconsin
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