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Cultural competence and healthcare disparities: A critical analysis and ethical considerations
Institutional programs and governmental organizations promoting “cultural competence” have emerged as means to address consequential health disparities and work towards more accessible, acceptable and effective healthcare for people of all cultural backgrounds and identities.
Cultural competence as a field of study highlights the need for increased awareness of culture, knowledge of customs and the related appropriateness of healthcare, and perhaps most importantly, cross-cultural communication skills. However, method(s) for obtaining the appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and skills are less clearly defined and thus cultural competency education and related policies remain in their infancy.
This presentation aims to facilitate further discussion of cultural competency frameworks and related healthcare policies. To contextualize the discussion, New Zealand will serve as model for analysis. The presentation will consist of four parts:
1) Introduction: foundations of cultural competency and health disparities
2) Exploration: cultural competency frameworks and emerging cultural profiles within New Zealand
3) Critical Assessment: clinical efficacy of emerging frameworks
4) Global Implications: suggestions for defining and implementing principles of cultural competence
Discussion and evaluation of cultural competence is critical to improving the cultural responsiveness, appropriateness and effectiveness of clinical services and ultimately reduce existing health disparities.
Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Diversity and culture
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Learning Objectives:
Define cultural competence and evaluate relevant healthcare policies
Explain the complexities that shape the patient/physician relationship with special consideration to cultural identity
Discuss effective healthcare policies that address cultural conflict
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I conducted research on the topic of cultural competency and alternative models of resolving cultural conflict with Dr Edward Bergman at University of Pennsylvania for a number of months and have now continued education and research on the topic at the University of Otago
Culture/culture conflict specific research has been conducted under Dr Jing-Bao Nie at University of Otago since September 2012
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.