Linking Cultural Competence to Functional Life Outcomes in Mental Health Care Settings

National Medical Association. Journal

关键词: Cultural competency;    Ethnic health disparities;    Clinician-patient Trust;    Communication;    Respect;   

DOI  :  10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30069-9

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Minorities in the United States have well-documented health disparities. Cultural barriers and biases by health care providers may contribute to lower quality of services which may contribute to these disparities. However, evidence linking cultural competency and health outcomes is lacking. This study, part of an ongoing quality improvement effort, tested the mediation hypothesis that patients' perception of provider cultural competency indirectly influences patients' health outcomes t.

【 授权许可】

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