Delivering Culturally Competent Care in Clinical Practice: A Call to Action

Minority populations in the United States are growing rapidly. Based on 2006 data from the US Census Bureau, minorities currently represent 25% of the US population. Trends indicate that this percentage will increase and that by 2050 up to half of the population will consist of people who have histo...

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Published inJournal of the National Medical Association Vol. 104; no. 1; pp. 104 - 107
Main Author Cannon, Anthony J., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 2012
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
African Americans
Colorectal Neoplasms - ethnology
Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control
cultural competence
Cultural Competency
Healthcare Disparities
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Internal Medicine
Internship and Residency
minority health
race/ethnicity
cultural competence
minority health
race/ethnicity
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Summary:Minority populations in the United States are growing rapidly. Based on 2006 data from the US Census Bureau, minorities currently represent 25% of the US population. Trends indicate that this percentage will increase and that by 2050 up to half of the population will consist of people who have historically been called minorities.1 This shift in the composition of the population represents a significant challenge for health care providers (HCPs) across the nation, as disparities in health care are already present in the United States and minorities are less likely than whites to receive needed services across a number of chronic disease states, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, renal disease, diabetes, and mental illness.2
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ISSN:0027-9684
1943-4693
DOI:10.1016/S0027-9684(15)33514-8