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Language barriers

07 Aug
Question 1.1. Language barriers often compromise the quality of care individuals receive. (Points : 3)

True

False

Question 2.2. Health disparities can be attributed to a lack of cultural competency of public health professionals and clinical care providers. (Points : 3)

True

False

Question 3.3. It is not as important to have community collaboration when addressing health disparities and cultural competency as it is to have strong education programs for public health and clinical care providers. (Points : 3)

True

False

Question 4.4. Which action will have the greatest impact on reducing health disparities? (Points : 3)

Collaboration between health professionals and the minority community being targeted.

Using media messages to provide culturally competent health information to the community.

Collaboration within the health community.

Using the same health education materials for all groups regardless of language and culture.

Question 5.5. Cultural issues are at the center of providing quality health care. (Points : 3)

True

False

 

Question 6.6. When addressing health disparities, socioeconomic status, behavioral risk factors, women and men’s health, access to health care, and environmental issues are taken into consideration. (Points : 3)

True

False

Question 7.7. To have a culturally competent health workforce, there needs to be diversity within the institutions that provide health services. (Points : 3)

True

False

Question 8.8. Before all else, trust has to be earned within the minority communities before health problems can be addressed. (Points : 3)

True

False

Question 9.9. Public health professionals should do what is in the best interest of the community as a whole, even if that means not addressing some minority groups since they are fewer in number. (Points : 3)

True

False

Question 10.10. Cultural self-assessment for public health professionals and clinical health providers should be done routinely to improve cultural competency. (Points : 3)

True

False

 


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