# Cultural Competency in Health Care

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/cultural-competency-in-health-care-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 336,866 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the concept of cultural competence in healthcare, particularly in addressing racial and ethnic disparities. It explores the importance of understanding and respecting diverse cultural backgrounds to provide patient-centered care and improve health outcomes. The papers discuss strategies such as cultural humility, cross-cultural communication, and integrating social justice into healthcare education and practice. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12194 |
| Works | 34,413 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Ali H. Mokdad](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ali-h-mokdad/)
- [George A. Mensah](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-a-mensah/)
- [Milena M Santric-Milicevic](https://scholariq.org/researchers/milena-m-santric-milicevic/)
- [Peter J. Hotez](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-j-hotez/)
- [Roderick J. Hay](https://scholariq.org/researchers/roderick-j-hay/)
- [Li‐tze Hu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/li-tze-hu/)
- [Eric D. Peterson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eric-d-peterson/)
- [Paul D. Sorlie](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-d-sorlie/)
- [Earl S. Ford](https://scholariq.org/researchers/earl-s-ford/)
- [Ron D. Hays](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ron-d-hays/)
- [Claire Bombardier](https://scholariq.org/researchers/claire-bombardier/)
- [David R. Williams](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-r-williams/)

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