The Implementation and Evaluation of Health Promotion Services and Programs to Improve Cultural Competency: A Systematic Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cultural competency is a multifaceted intervention approach, which needs to be implemented at various levels of health-care systems to improve quality of care for culturally and ethnically diverse populations. One level of health care where cultural competency is required is in the provision of health promotion services and programs targeted to diverse patient groups who experience health-care and health inequalities. To inform the implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs and services to improve cultural competency, research must assess both intervention strategies and intervention outcomes.

Methods

This scoping review was completed as part of a larger systematic literature search conducted on evaluations of cultural competence interventions in h

SUBMITTER: Jongen CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5327788 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature