Kathryn Paez|Jerilyn K. Allen|Kathryn A. Carson|Lisa A. Cooper
Provider and clinic cultural competence in a primary care setting
Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Medicine
multilevel approach enhances cultural competence clinicians healthcare systems suggested one solution reducing racialethnic disparities healthcare primary objective crosssectional study determine relationship cultural competence primary care providers clinics work fortynine providers 23 clinics baltimore maryland wilmington delaware usa completed online survey included items assessing provider clinic cultural competence using simple linear regression found providers attitudes reflecting greater cultural motivation learn likely work clinics higher percent nonwhite staff offering cultural diversity training culturally adapted patient education materials culturally appropriate provider behavior associated higher percent nonwhite staff clinic culturally adapted patient education materials enhancing provider clinic cultural competence may synergistic strategies reducing healthcare disparities