LibGuides at the CDU Health Sciences Library: Public Health: Health Disparities and Cultural Competence

E-books on Cultural Competence

Diversity and Cultural Competence in Health Care : A Systems Approach by Janice L. Dreachslin; M. Jean Gilbert; Beverly Malone
Jossey-Bass, 2013.

Groups and Agencies with Disparities Initiatives

National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHDR)
An annual report from the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Several years are available on this site.
National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
One of the National Institutes of Health, this agency's specific goal is the support of research to increase health equity in the United States.
Office of Minority Health
A program of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
California Office of Health Equity
This is a new office within the California Department of Public Health to address the elimination of health disparities within California.
Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
An agency of the National Cancer Institute, US National Institutes of Health

Resource Box : Cultural Competence

Culture, Language and Health Literacy
From the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Lots of information on health beliefs of racial/ethnic groups. The goal is to improve health outcomes by better understanding of diverse patients.
Cultural and Linguistic Competency - Office of Minority Health
Find information and guides for providing culturally and linguitically appropriate care for members of the community.
Cultural Competency - EthnoMed
Links to training resources in cultural competency.
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.
National Center for Cultural Competence
Tools and curricula for establishing culturally and linguistically competent programs. Lots of resources. From Georgetown University.
Diversity Rx
Information and training materials on improving cultural and linguistic competence among health professionals.
CultureGrams World Edition 2013
From Brigham Young University. Cultural information for over 200 countries.

Snapshots of State Activities to Promote Health Equity

These reports are part of a the Profiles of State Public Health from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. When checked on October 15, 2013, the link to California data did not work. Use the link below to retrieve the California data.

Health Equity Snapshot Map - All States
Select a state to see the programs in place to improve health equity among its residents. Use link below to retrieve California data.
California Snapshot on State Activites to Promote Health Equity

Resource Box : Health Disparities

Disparities Policy
This site contains statistics and reports on health disparities collected by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Finding Answers : Disparities Research for Change
This site, from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, describes the process of changing healthcare processes to ensure equitable health outcomes for all.
Partnerships in Action :National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity
A common set of goals synthesized by public and private organizations to facilitate the process of achieving health equity. From the US Department of Health and Human Services..
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
The Maternal Child Health Digital Library at Georgetown has put together this extensive collection of resources on health disparities. Find documents and links out to other resources.
Health Equity and Prevention Primer
This contains a series of modules for addressing conditions that result in health inequity. From the Prevention Institute.
Health Disparities Page on MedlinePlus
Links to statistics, journal articles, and other reports. From the US National Library of Medicine.
Minority Health and Health Equity at CDC
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention page with links to lots of information on disparities. Include racial/ethnic groups and a number of other kinds of at-risk populations.
Health Disparities
A Topic Page from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website.
Health Disparities : Health Services Research Information Central
An extensive list of links to data, reports, and organizations. The HSRIC is a research portal of the US National Library of Medicine.