Without cultural sensitivity, the healthcare provider might not fully grasp the patient's perspective, leading to suboptimal care. Effective Communication with Diverse Patients ...

India Home, a nonprofit senior care provider serving South Asian and Indo-Caribbean immigrants in New York City, prides ...

What does cultural competence mean? Working in healthcare, you’ve probably heard this term thrown around a lot. In the last ...

Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are higher than in any other high-income nation in the world. In 2022 that rate was about 22 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to the Centers for ...

Care gaps in women’s health are closing, thanks to increased cultural awareness of gendered healthcare disparities, according ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing public health crisis and it doesn’t discriminate. It affects people of all races, sexes, genders, and ethnicities. But age is the common risk factor. Studies ...

Providing patients with health care that is sensitive to the values that emerge out of their particular ethnic or religious backgrounds can be referred to as "culturally competent care." It is ...

On April 10, 2025, leaders from Louisiana health systems convened in New Orleans to provide updates on the Healthy State ...

Sensitivity requires awareness of the cultural, emotional, and psychological factors that may influence a person’s healthcare experience. Healthcare professionals should personalize care to ...

Culturally sensitive care starts with the premise that people come from diverse cultural, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds and that understanding these differences is crucial for ...