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Health Disparities

RWJF's Disparities Popular Topic Section
From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Information about racial and ethnic disparities in care, including research, grant results reports, charts and data based on current and past work of the RWJF.

CDC's Health Disparities: Selected Bibliography
From the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.  Information sorted by topic, including arthritis, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and oral health.

Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Fact Sheet

Books

Berger, B.A. (2005).  Communication skills for pharmacists: Building relationships, improving patient care (2nd ed).  Washington DC: American Pharmacists Association

Campinha-Bacote, J. (1998). The process of cultural competence in the delivery of healthcare services. Cincinnati, OH: Transcultural C.A.R.E.

Campinha-Bacote J, ed. (2000). Readings and resources in transcultural healthcare and mental health (13 th ed.). Cincinnati, OH: Transcultural C.A.R.E.

Chen, G., & Starosta, W. J. (1998). Foundations of intercultural communication. Needham Height: Allyn and Bacon.

Dana, R. H. (1993). Multicultural assessment perspectives for professional psychology. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Dana, R. H. (1998). Understanding cultural identity in intervention and assessment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Davis, B. J., & Voegtle, K H. (1994). Culturally Competent Health Care for Adolescents: A Guide for Primary Care Health Providers. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association.

Dobbins Andrews, J. (1995). Cultural, ethnic & religious reference manual for health care providers (2 nd ed.). Winston-Salem, NC: JAMARDA Resources, Inc.

Dresser, N. (1999). Multicultural celebrations: Today's rules of etiquette for life's special occasions (1 st ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press.

Ethnic Resource Guide Committee & Henry Ford Health System. (Eds.). (1999). Ethnic Resource Guide (3 rd . ed.). Detroit, MI: Workforce Development and Diversity Strategies Division, Corporate Human Resources, Henry Ford Health System.

Fadiman, A. (1997). The Spirit Catches you and you fall down: A Hmong child, her American doctors, and the collision of two cultures.  New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Gardenswartz, L., & Rowe A. (1998). Managing diversity in health care (1 st ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publisher.

González, V. M., Gonzáles, J. R., Freeman, V., & Howard-Pitney, B. (1991). Health Promotion for Diverse Cultural Communities. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford Health Promotion Resource Center (Stanford Center for Research and Disease Prevention.)

Hedrick H, ed. (1999). Cultural Competence Compendium. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association.

Helman C. G. (2000). Culture, Health and Illness (4 th ed.). Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.

Huff RM, Kline MV, eds. (1999). Promoting health in multicultural populations: A handbook for practitioners. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Leininger M. (1995). Transcultural Nursing: Theories, Concepts, and Practices. New York: Wiley & Sons.

Lipson JG, Dibble S, and Minarik P, eds. (1996). Culture and Nursing Care: A Pocket Guide. San Francisco, CA: UCSF Nursing Press.

Lu, F. H., Lim, R. F., & Mezzich, J. E. (1995). J. M. Oldham & M. B. Riba, eds. Issues in the assessment and diagnosis of culturally diverse individuals. Review of Psychiatry, 14, 477-510. London, England: American Psychiatric Press.

Lynch, E. W., & Hanson, M. J. (1997). Developing cross-cultural competence (2nd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

McCullough-Zander K, ed. (2000). Caring Across Cultures: The Provider's Guide to Cross-Cultural Health (2nd ed.). Minneapolis, MN: The Center for Cross-Cultural Health.

National Maternal and Child Health Resource Center on Cultural Competency. (1998). Cultural Diversity Curriculum Set for Social Workers and Health Practitioners. Austin, TX: University of Texas.

Pachter, L. M. (1996). "Cultural issues in pediatric care". In Nelson, W. E, senior ed; Behrman, R. E., Kinegman, R. M., Arvin, A. M., eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. (15th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders Co. 1996.

Purnell, L. D., & Paulanka, B. J. (1998). Transcultural health care: A culturally competent approach. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.

Purnell, L. D., & Paulanka, B. J. (2005).  Guide to culturally competent health care.  Philadelphia, PA:  F.A. Davis Company.

Satcher, D. & Pamies, R.J., eds. (2006).  Multicultural medicine and health disparities.  New York:  McGraw-Hill Professional.

Schaefer, R. T. (1993). Racial and ethnic groups (5th ed.). New York: HaperCollins College Publishers.

Spector R. E. (2003). Cultural Diversity in Health & Illness (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall.

Waxler-Morrison, N. et al, eds. (2005).  Cross-cultural caring: A handbook for health professionals (2nd ed).  Vancouver:  UBC Press.

Wehrly, B. (1995). Pathways to multicultural counseling competence: A developmental journey. Wadsworth Publishing Company.

CD-Roms

Ohio Department of Health and Medical College of Ohio. Cultural Competence in Breast Cancer Care (CD-ROM), 2000.

Journal Articles

Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Ahn AC, Ngo-Metzger Q, Legedza ATR, Massagli MP, Clarridge BR, Phillips RS. Complementary and alternative medical therapy use among chinese and vietnamese americans: prevalence, associated factors, and effects of patient-clinician communication. American Journal of Public Health. 2006;96(2):647-653

Cultural Competence/Diversity

Anthony ML. A cultural values assessment tool. Journal of Cultural Diversity. 1997;4(2):49-52.

Baldonado AA. Transcending the barriers of cultural diversity in health care. Journal of Cultural Diversity. 1996;3(1):20-22.

Betancourt JR, Like RC, Gottlieb BR eds. Caring for diverse populations: breaking down barriers. Special Issue of Patient Care: The Practical Journal for Primary Care Physicians. 2000

Cultural Competence in American Medical News
A list of the publication's cultural competence articles and editorials. http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/
To access: please type cultural competence into search engine

Collins KS, Hughes DL., Doty MM, Ives BL, Edwards JN, Tenney K Diverse Communities, Common Concerns: Assessing Health Care Quality for Minority Americans. 2000. Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2001 Health Care Quality Survey. Commonwealth Fund [Web page] Available at:
http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc
_id=221257

Schim SM, Doorenbos AZ, Borse NN. Cultural competence among ontario and michigan healthcare providers. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 2005;37(4);354-360.

Family Medicine

Borkan, J. M., & Neher, J. O. (1991). "A developmental model of ethnosensitivity in family practice training." Family Medicine, 23(3), 212-217.

Culhane-Pera KA, Like, R. C., Lebensohn-Chialvo, P., & Loewe, R. (2000). "Multicultural curricula in family practice residencies." Family Medicine, 32(3), 167-173.

Culhane-Pera, K. A., Reif, C., Egli, E., Baker, N. J., & Kassekert, R. (1997). "A curriculum for multicultural education in family medicine." Family Medicine, 29(10), 719-723.

Douglas, K. C., & Lenahan, P. (1994). "Ethnogeriatric assessment clinic in family medicine." Family Medicine, 26(6), 372-375.

Kristal, L., Pennock, P., Foote, S., & Trygstad, C. (1993). "Cross-cultural family medicine residency training." Journal of Family Practice, 17, 683-687.

Like, R. C., Steiner, R. P., & Rubel, A. J. (1996). "Recommended core curriculum guidelines on culturally sensitive and competent health care." Family Medicine, 28, 291-298.

Shapiro J, & Lenahan P. (1996). "Family medicine in a culturally diverse world: A solution-oriented approach to common cross-cultural problems in medical encounters." Family Medicine, 28(4), 249-255.

Geriatrics

Yeo, G. et al. Core Curriculum in Ethnogeriatrics. (2000). Developed by the Members of the Collaborative on Ethnogeriatric Education, Supported by the Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, USDHHS (http://www.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger).

Georgetown University Center on an Aging Society. (2004). "Cultural Competence in Health Care: Is it important for people with chronic conditions?" Issue Brief Number 5.

Internal Medicine

Carillo, J. E., Green, A. R., Betancourt, J. R. (1999). "Cross-cultural primary care: A patient-based approach." Annals of Internal Medicine, 130, 829-834.

Medical Education - General

Association of American Medical Colleges. (1998). "Teaching and Learning of Cultural Competence in Medical School." Contemporary Issues in Medical Education, 1(5).

Flores G, Gee D, & Kastner B. (2000). "The teaching of cultural issues in U.S and Canadian medical schools." Academic Medicine, 75(5), 451-455.

Godkin, M. A., & Savagneau, J. A. (2001). "The effect of a global multiculturalism track on cultural competence of preclinical medical students." Family Medicine, 33(3), 178-186.

Goldman, R. E., Monroe, A. D., & Dube, C. E. (1996). "Cultural self-awareness: A component of culturally responsive patient care." Annals of Behavioral Science and Medical Education, 3(1), 37-46.

Loudon, R. F., Anderson, P. M., & Gill, P. S. (1999). "Educating medical students for work in culturally diverse societies." Journal of the American Medical Association, 282(9), 875-880.

Lum, C. K., & Korenman, S. G. (1994). "Cultural sensitivity training in US medical schools." Academic Medicine, 69(3), 239-241.

Tervalon, M., & Murray-Garcia, J. (1998). "Cultural humility versus cultural competence: A critical distinction in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education." Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 9(2), 117-124.

Zweifler, J., & Gonzalez, A. M. (1998). "Teaching residents to care for culturally diverse populations." Academic Medicine, 73(10), 1056-1061.

Nursing

Anderson, W. D. & Kelley, J. (1998). "Immigration and ethnicity: Implications for holistic nursing." Journal of Holistic Nursing, 16(3), 301-319.

Baker, C. (1997). "Cultural relativism and cultural diversity: Implications for nursing practice." Advances in Nursing Science, 20(1), 3-11.

Campinha-Bacote, J. (1999). "A model and instrument for addressing cultural competence in health care." Journal of Nursing Education, 38(5), 203-207.

Fielo, S. B., & Degazon, C. E. (1997). "When cultures collide: Decision making in a multicultural environment." Nursing and Health Care Perspectives, 18(5), 238-243.

Freda, M. C. (1997). "Cultural competence in patient education." Maternal Child Nursing (MCN), 22, 219-220.

Geissler, E. M. (1995). "Culture and the nurse-patient dyad." MEDSURG Nursing, 4(1), 69-72.

Sannie, T. (1999). "Interpreter Services in healthcare: Policy recommendations for healthcare agencies." Journal of Nursing Administration, 29(6), 23-29.

Obstetrics and Gynecology

ACOG Committee Opinion. (1998). "Cultural Competency in Health Care. Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists." International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics , 62(1), 96-99.

Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics. (1999). "Culturally effective pediatric care: Education and training issues." Pediatrics, 103(1), 167-170.

Anderson, M. R. & Moscou, S. (1998). "Race and ethnicity in research on infant mortality." Family Medicine, 30(3), 224-227.

Campinha-Bacote, J. (1997). "Cultural competence: A critical factor in child health policy." Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 12(4), 260-262.

Flores, G. (2002). "Culture and the patient-physician relationship: Achieving cultural competency in health care." The Journal of Pediatrics , 136(1).

Flores, G., Abreu, M., Schwartz, I., & Hill, M. (2000). "The importance of language and culture in pediatric care: Case studies from the Latino community." Journal of Pediatrics, 137(6), 842-848.

Psychiatry/Mental Health

Barrett, R. J. (1997). "Cultural formulation of psychiatric diagnosis." Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, 21, 481-496.

Garza-Trevino, E. S., Ruis, P., & Venegas-Samuels, K. (1997) "A psychiatric curriculum directed to the care of the Hispanic patient." Academic Psychiatry, 21(1), 1-10.

Lu, F. G. (1996). "Cultural competence and diversity: An update for psychiatric educators," AADPRT.

Spielvogel, A. M et al. (1995). "A psychiatric residency curriculum about gender and women's issues." Academic Psychiatry, 19, 187-201.

Stein, T. S. (1994). "A curriculum for learning in psychiatric residencies about homosexuality, gay men, and lesbians." Academic Psychiatry, 18, 59-70.

Public Health

Blendon, R., Schoen, C., DesRoches, C., Osborn, R., Scoles, K., & Zapert, K. (2001). "Inequities in the health care: A five-country survey." Health Affairs, 2(13), 182-191 .

Huff RM, Kline MV, eds. Promoting Health in Multicultural Populations: A Handbook for Practitioners , Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 1999.

Praxis News and Notes, 1(2), 3. (2003.)
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Movies and Videos

"Where's Shirley?" A video production about breast cancer. (Videotape). New Jersey: Women's Cancer Screening Project.

Alexander M. (1995). Cinemeducation: An innovative approach to teaching multi-cultural diversity in medicine. (Videotape). Annals of Behavioral Science and Medical Education.

Communicating effectively through an interpreter. (1998). Seattle, WA: Cross Cultural Health Care Program at PacMed Clinics.

Cyr, W. St. (Director) & Pallares, L. Cultural Competency for the Allied Health Professional. (Videotape). Nebraska: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Healthcare Education Partners Project, UNMC Division of Medical Technology.

The Bilingual Medical Interview I (1987), and The Bilingual Medical Interview II:The Geriatric Interview . Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston City Hospital, in collaboration with the Department of Interpreter Services and the Boston Area Health Education Center.

Worlds Apart. A Four-Part Series on Cross-Cultural Healthcare.
Available from:  http://www.fanlight.com

Quality Care for Diverse Populations.
This educational program includes five video vignettes depicting simulated physician-patient visits in an office setting as a means to explore ethnic and sociocultural issues found in today's diverse health care environment.  Available from the American Academy of Family Physicians

Newspaper Articles

Nesmith , C. (2001, August). Safety: Strategies against abuse must reflect culture. Women's Enews. (Online). Retrieved August 3, 2001, from http://www.womensenews.org/index.cfm