The pilot program included 450 physicians within the Cigna network.
Here are five insights:
1. The pilot program proved successful, so it is now available online to any healthcare professional.
2. Of the physicians who tool the self-assessment in the pilot program, 80 percent possessed a high level of knowledge about cultural competency and health disparities, as well as their practical applications.
3. However, 40 percent received low scores on promoting the health of culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
4. The physicians in the pilot program reported the self-assessment raised their awareness of the importance of linguistic and cultural competence in their practices.
5. The CLCHPA focuses on enhancing quality services for diverse patient populations as well as encouraging cultural and linguistic competence among physicians to decrease healthcare disparities.
“There are few validated measures of cultural and linguistic competence for healthcare practitioners. The capacity to engage in self-assessment is an essential element of cultural and linguistic competence,” said Tawara Goode, director of the Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence.
More articles on quality & infection control:
Physicians can dismiss families who don’t vaccinate, but they must do it carefully: 5 key takeaways
The Jackson Laboratory & bioMérieux team up to create precision diagnostics for infectious diseases: 4 points
FDA recommends all US blood donations should be screened for Zika — 5 highlights
