Posts Tagged ‘Cultural Competence’
Being Seen: Why Racial Affinity Matters for Mental Health Providers and Their Patients
Recruiting more providers of color is one way to create stronger affinity and cultural context to make it easier for patients of color to open up.
Read MoreThea James on How Her Rotation in Haiti Changed Her Medical Career
In a panel discussion of Black leaders in Boston, BMC’s Thea James shared a story about a patient who taught her about understanding and trust in healthcare.
Read MoreNew Research Identifies Actionable Gaps in Care for Trans Patients
“The thing that really keeps me awake at night is that, from the standpoint of medicine, compassion must guide knowledge and knowledge must guide compassion.”
Read MoreTinted Sunscreen Options Shown to Be Incompatible With Darker Skin Tones
Even for products with multiple shades, researchers find lack of shade diversity.
Read MoreHow Child Life Specialists Play a Role in Delivering Culturally Competent Healthcare
Child life specialist reflects on the importance of cultural competence for both the child and their family
Read MoreCultural Humility vs. Competence — and Why Providers Need Both
Utilizing one of these frameworks without the other misses the mark, and effective interventions would uphold both.
Read MoreWhy Aren’t People Participating in COVID-19 Contact Tracing?
Contact tracing can help stop the spread of communicable diseases — but public health officials should account for systemic inequities for it to be effective in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreCulturally Competent Healthcare: Lessons from COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns and care transformations, culturally competent approaches to care are more necessary than ever.
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