Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Health Administration
College
College of Health Professions
First Advisor
James Zoller
Second Advisor
David Graber
Third Advisor
Kinneil Coltman
Abstract
Health care disparities continue to impact racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. These disparities may become even more predominant as the population of immigrants and racial and ethnic minorities increases in the country. Health care policymakers, administrators, accreditation bodies, and academia support the practice of cultural competence as a strategy to reduce both health and health care disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations. Yet, although cultural competence strategies have been developed and supported, they are often not implemented by physicians. Researchers need to explore physicians' perspectives of cultural competence in order to increase physician engagement and inform academia, policymakers, accrediting bodies, and administrators as to ways to increase physician "buy-in" and improve cultural competence in health care.
Recommended Citation
Abercrombie, Andrea L., "Physicians' Perceptions of Cultural Competence in Health Care" (2015). MUSC Theses and Dissertations. 10.
https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses/10
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