LibGuides at the CDU Health Sciences Library: Health Disparities: 6. Cultural Competence

Cultural Competence in Practice

Disparities in Health and Health Care by John Z. Ayanian
Chapter 4 of Goldman, Lee, Schafer, Andrew J., Goldman-Cecil Medicine, 26th ed., Saunders/Elsevier, 2020.
Skills for Culturally Sensitive Care by Richard B. Goldbloom
Chapter 2 of Goldbloom, Richard B., Pediatric Clinical Skills, 4th ed., Saunders/Elsevier, 2011.
Cultural Competency by Jane W. Ball; Joyce E. Dains; John A. Flynn; Barry S. Solomon; Rosalyn W. Stewart
Chapter 2 of Jane W. Ball; Joyce E. Dains; John A. Flynn; Barry S. Solomon; Rosalyn W. Stewart, Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 9th ed., Elsevier, 2019.
Deconstructing Racism and Bias in Clinical Medicine by Joseph Truglio, Giselle Lynch, Ann-Gel S. Palermo, Joanne Hojsak, Michelle Sainté and Reena Karani
Chapter 5 of Swartz, Mark H., Textbook of Physical Diagnosis, 8th ed., Elsevier, 2021.
Cultural Issues in Pediatric Care by Lee M. Pachter
Chapter 11 of Robert M. Kliegman; Joseph St. Geme; , Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed., Elsevier, 2020.
Cultural Psychiatry by Kamaldeep Bhui; Jelena Jankovic Gavrilovic
Chapter 8 in Wright, Padraig; Stern, Julian; Phelan, Michael, Core Psychiatry, 3rd ed., Elsevier, 2012.
Cultural Assessment of Children and Families by Ellen M. Chiocca
Chapter 5 in Chiocca, Ellen M., Advanced Pediatric Assessment, 2nd ed., Springer, 2015.

National Center for Cultural Competence Self Assessments
From the National Center for Cultural Competence and Georgetown University.

A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care
This course is provided by the Office of Minority Health. While specifically directed at physicians, it addresses issues relevant to the practice of all healthcare professionals. The course is free, but you have to register first.
Culturally Competent Nursing Care : A Cornerstone of Caring
This course is provided by the Office of Minority Health. While specifically directed at nurses, it addresses issues relevant to the practice of all healthcare professionals. The course is free, but you have to register first.

Cultural Competence by Germán E. Giese; Sarahi Rodríguez-Pérez; Efrén Manjarrez
Chapter 37 in Sylvia C. McKean; John J. Ross; Daniel D. Dressler; Danielle Scheurer, Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed., 2017.
Cultural & Linguistic Competence by Jeannette South-Paul; Evelyn Lewis
Chapter 64 in Jeannette South-Paul; Samuel Matheny; Evelyn Lewis, Current Diagnosis & Treatment : Family Medicine. 6th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2020.

Ethnogeriatrics
From the Stanford University School of Medicine, this site provides information for caring for older Americans from a variety of ethnic groups.
Culture Clues from the University of Washington
Culture Clues™ are tip sheets for clinicians, designed to increase awareness about concepts and preferences of patients from the diverse cultures served by University of Washington Medical Center.
Population Groups on Medline Plus
These pages provide information about many groups within American society. The pages may contain statistical and demographic information as well as health concerns specific to the group.

Pocket Guide to Culturally Sensitive Health Care by Barbara Stuart
Call Number: RES W AA1 S929p 2011
FA Davis, 2011