This article develops a conceptual model of cultural competency's potential to reduce racial
and ethnic health disparities, using the cultural competency and disparities literature to lay …

This paper explicates the stigma of mental illness as it is experienced by four ethnic minority
groups in the United States. Concerns about prejudice and discrimination among individuals …

Objectives. Racial/ethnic disparities in health in the US have been well described. The field
of “cultural competence” has emerged as one strategy to address these disparities. Based …

Background. Ethnic minority patients seem to be confronted with barriers when using health
services. Yet, care providers are often oblivious to these barriers, although they may share to …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As the United States becomes a more racially and ethnically
diverse nation, health care systems and providers need to respond to patients' varied …

OBJECTIVE: To pilot-test a school mental health program for Latino immigrant students who
have been exposed to community violence. METHOD: In this quasi-experimental study …

The impact of social and economic determinants of health status and the existence of racial
and ethnic health care access disparities have been well-documented. This paper describes …

Although Spanish was the primary language of an estimated 11% of adults in the year 2000,
the US health care system is largely geared toward serving English speakers. A systematic …

The purpose of this article is to describe how culture affects clinical care. Studies are
presented that detail the impact of culture on health care processes, outcomes, quality, and …

Objective: A growing multicultural society presents healthcare providers with a difficult task
of providing appropriate care for individuals who have different life experiences, beliefs …