Information Guides: Belonging: Cultural Competency

Videos

TeamStepps Video Toolkit
Video tools and strategies to help providers communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, clients, and their families. They are evidence-based and can be used by anyone who wants to improve communication and teamwork in health care.

Articles and Websites

These articles and websites are either open access or from the library's website. They may focus on different healthcare professions than yours but may still offer helpful information on developing into a culturally competent professional or creating a culturally competent work space.

Articles

Handtke, O., Schilgen, B., & Mösko, M. (2019). Culturally competent healthcare – A scoping review of strategies implemented in healthcare organizations and a model of culturally competent healthcare provision. PLoS ONE, 14(7), 1–24. https://doi-org.nwhealth.idm.oclc.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219971

Campinha-Bacote, J. (2011). Delivering Patient-Centered Care in the Midst of a Cultural Conflict: The Role of Cultural Competence. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 16(2), 1. https://doi-org.nwhealth.idm.oclc.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol16No02Man05

Engebretson J, Mahoney J, & Carlson ED. (2008). Cultural competence in the era of evidence-based practice. Journal of Professional Nursing, 24(3), 172–178. https://doi-org.nwhealth.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.10.012

Websites:

US Resources provided by US Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health: Think Cultural Health
OMH initiative that provides health and health care professionals with information, continuing education opportunities, and resources to learn about and implement CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services).

Activities

Georgetown University’s Cultural and Linguistic Competence Health Practitioner Assessment
The CLCHPA self-guided learning activity developed by the Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence. The CLCHPA is designed to enhance the delivery of high quality services for diverse patient/client populations, and promote cultural and linguistic as essential approaches addressing health and healthcare disparities.