Culturally and linguistically appropriate health care for racial or ethnic minorities: analysis of the US Office of Minority Health's recommended standards

As the demographic make-up of the United States becomes more culturally diverse, there is more emphasis on providing culturally and linguistically appropriate health care to racial or ethnic minorities. This paper examines the recommended standards for culturally and linguistically competent health...

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Published inHealth policy (Amsterdam) Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 211 - 221
Main Author Shaw-Taylor, Yoku
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.11.2002
Elsevier
SeriesHealth Policy
Subjects
Bioethics
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Community Health Services - standards
Continental Population Groups
Cultural and linguistic competence
Cultural Diversity
Culture
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Delivery of Health Care - standards
Ethnic Groups
Ethnic minorities
Ethnicity
Health
Health administration
Health care
Health policy
Health services
Humans
Linguistics
Medical care
Medical service
Minorities
Minority Groups
Minority health care delivery
Public Health Administration
Quality control
Race
Racial and ethnic health care
Racial differences
U.S.A
United States
United States
Racial and ethnic health care
Minority health care delivery
Cultural and linguistic competence
Health Care and Public Health
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Summary:As the demographic make-up of the United States becomes more culturally diverse, there is more emphasis on providing culturally and linguistically appropriate health care to racial or ethnic minorities. This paper examines the recommended standards for culturally and linguistically competent health care delivery released by the Office of Minority Health of the US Department of Health and Human Services in December 2000. This paper presents a discussion of the impact of these standards on health care organizations in terms of structural requirements, process requirements and outcome expectations. Although the role of the public health agency is only implied in the standards, this paper argues that the public health agency must play a pivotal role in the delivery of culturally and linguistically competent health care in the community.
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ISSN:0168-8510
1872-6054
DOI:10.1016/S0168-8510(02)00012-X