Cultural Competence
Build Your Knowledge Base:
- What is cultural competence?
- What is linguistic competence?
- Glossary of related terms
- Cultural competence pointers
Find Out How Culturally Competent You Are:
Online Reports and Studies:
2002 report from the Commonwealth Fund “CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN HEALTH CARE: EMERGING FRAMEWORKS AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES”
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, OPHS Office of Minority Health’s 2001 report, ”Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care”
IOM has put out a report, Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion.
AHRQ has put out a report, Literacy and Health Outcomes that makes the link between health interventions and health disparities.
Related Links:
National Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown
US Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health
The Provider’s Guide to Quality and Culture
National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
CLAS Act Virginia – Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Health Care Services
DiversityRx- Kaiser Foundation