Cultural competence in health : a review of the evidence / Crystal Jongen, Janya McCalman, Roxanne Bainbridge, Anton Clifford.

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Cultural competence in health : a review of the evidence / Crystal Jongen, Janya McCalman, Roxanne Bainbridge, Anton Clifford.

9789811052934 (electronic book)
981105293X (electronic book)
9789811052927

Singapore : Springer, [2018]

English

1 online resource (xiv, 139 pages) : color illustrations.

10.1007/978-981-10-5293-4 doi

RA418.5.T73

306.4/61

This resource supports evidence-informed approaches to improving the cultural competence of health service delivery. By reviewing the evidence from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US, it provides readers with a clear and systematic overview of the interventions and indicators applied to enable health system agencies and professionals to work effectively in various cross-cultural health care situations. The book highlights the importance of cultural competence and describes the current situation in the studied countries; identifies effective approaches and strategies for improving the situation; reviews the indicators for measuring progress; assesses the health outcomes associated with cultural competence; summarizes the quality of the evidence; and presents an evidence-informed conceptual framework for cultural competence in health. Cultural competence is critical to reducing health disparities and has become a popular concept in these countries for improving access to high-quality, respectful and responsive health care. This book provides policy makers, health practitioners, researchers and students with a much needed summary of what works to improve health systems, services and practice.

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