Practicing Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in the Care of Diverse Patients

The Northwest AHEC Practice Support Team supports social, physical, and economic environments which promote attaining the full potential of health and well-being for all. This blog segment highlights impactful publications which promote improved health outcomes through Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) each month.

In this months highlighted article, the 2002 Institute of Medicine report found bias, stereotyping, prejudice, and clinical uncertainty among healthcare providers that may contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare competence, cultural humility, and patient-centered care. The article stated that health care professionals need cultural humility and cultural competence to be able to interact effectively with culturally diverse patients.

"Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it everyday."

Practicing Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in the Care of Diverse Patients. Stubbe DE. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2020 Jan;18(1):49-51. doi:10.1176/appi.focus.20190041. Epub 2020 Jan 24. PMID: 32047398