Abstract
Racial and ethnic disparities in health care continue to be a major impediment to improving the health of many communities in the United States. Efforts must be directed at the multiple social, economic, and historic determinants of health disparities. In addition, health care providers must be aware of these determinants and must have the tools to address them in their individual relationships with patients. This article describes a partnership that arose out of the mutual recognition by a community organization and public hospital of the need to (a) teach physicians how to recognize the root causes of health disparities, (b) improve their cross-cultural understanding and communication, and (c) enhance their awareness of the capacity of community resources to positively impact their patients' lives.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 349-356 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Public health reports |
| Volume | 118 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003 |
Funding
The authors would like to acknowledge the community teachers who are integral to the success of the curriculum: Orlean Huntley, Adele Young, Bessie Wilson, Bonnie Bell, and Gennie Randle. They would also like to thank Jacqueline Reed, MSW, Director of the Westside Health Authority, Ruth M. Rothstein, Chief of the Cook County Bureau of Health Services, and the Cook County Board of Commissioners for their financial support of the program.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
