| Author(s): | Joseph R Betancourt; Alexander R Green; J Emilio Carrillo; Owusu Ananeh-Firempong |
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2003 |
| Available at: | www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1497553&blobtype=pdf |
| Download: | Betancourt_JR_ Defining.pdf |
| Description: | This article aims to define cultural competence based upon review of the relevant literature of academic, foundation, and government publications. The goal was to determine sociocultural barriers to health care, the level of the health care system in which these barriers exist, and how a focus on cultural competence could address these barriers. Such barriers were found at the organizational, structural, and clinical levels, and a framework of cultural competence interventions to address racial/ethnic health disparities was developed. |
| Language(s): | English |
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| Communities: | General |
| Subtopic: | Culturally Competent Care Language Access Services Organizational Supports |
| Target Audience: | Public Health Professionals; Researchers; Government; Policymakers |
| Resource Type: | Literature Review Journal Article |
| Citation: | J.R. Betancourt, A.R. Green, J.E. Carrillo, O. Ananeh-Firempong, “Defining Cultural Competence: A Practical Framework for Addressing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care,” Public Health Reports 2003. 118 |
| Contact Info: | Joseph R. Betancourt
Institute for Health Policy
50 Stanford St., Suite 942
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-9713
Fax 617-724-4738
E-mail: jbetancourt@partners.org |