Research Guides: Multicultural Health Care: Cultural Competency

Cultural Competency

National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health
Recommended standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate health care by the office of Minority Health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Cross Cultural Health Care Program
A multicultural health project based in Seattle, Washington.
NSW Health- Multicultural Communication
Over 450 publications available in many languages. Sponsored by the New South Wales (Australia) Health Department. They promise to produce a new publication each month.
Cultural Competency in Health and Human Services
Information on awareness and sensitivity when caring for patients of different cultures or those who are fluent in a different language.

Google Books provides full-text access to many books in the public domain or out of copyright, and partial access to others.

Cambodian Cultural Profile
From Ethnomed at the University of Washington. Detailed description of health practices and differences with U.S. medicine.
Latinx Cultural Profile
From Ethnomed, this profile contains societal and religious beliefs that influence health practices.
SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages
This site provides access to health information in several Asian Languages: Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, Laotion, Thai, and Vietnamese. It also contains links to a variety of Asian and Pacific Islander health resources. This site in a joint project of the Tufts University Health Sciences Library and South Cove Community Health Center.