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Many immigrant parents rely on their children to help them communicate as ad hoc interpreters in a variety of settings and under many conditions. Child 'language brokers' transmit not only linguistic information; they also identify nuances in cultures, mediating to convey each party's tone and…
This case study explores the process of accessing health care from the perspective of the immigrant or refugee and provides insight into the barriers facing refugee and immigrant patients in accessing health care services. The findings provide further insight into the barriers facing newcomers in…
Today health disparities remain a constant challenge for immigrants, refugees and displaced populations. Because all cultures work to establish traditional practices vital to their survival, existing cultural practices may be important when addressing health disparities. Hmong refugees have resided…
African American older adults are at greater risk of depression due to the higher incidence of chronic health conditions, associated functional impairments and greater social and environmental stressors. Disparities and unequal access to culturally relevant depression treatments are documented…
Project Perlas is a community-based participatory research project addressing disparities in mammography screening among Latina patients in community health centers within the central valley of California. Project Perlas is a collaboration between a community health center, a grass-roots breast…
n 2008, Barnes-Jewish Hospital center for diversity and cultural competence developed an 18-hourcultural competence course to assist team members in developing attitude, knowledge and skills needed for effective cross-cultural communication. The formal evaluation of the training outcomes data from…
Kaiser Permanente, as an integrated health care delivery system, has made significant progress to align national strategies on diversity, quality, research and community benefits to achieve equitable care for its members. The case study describes the national efforts to promote leadership…
The Cancer Legal Resource Center, joint program of the Disability Rights Legal Center and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, provides free information and resources on cancer-related legal issues to cancer survivors, caregivers, health care professionals, employers and others coping with cancer.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy developed a curriculum to address the demographic shift of greater numbers of Latino Arkansans. The curriculum offers the course 'Rx: Spanish PRN,' a 2-hours elective course designed and taught inhouse by a tenured faculty of…
The University of Connecticut's community-based education program collaborated with community partners to develop a curriculum for third-year students that focuses on improving communication skills with a diverse patient population. This curriculum demonstrates that an academic institution can…