Type of Submission
Poster
Keywords
ethnic minorities, culturally tailored health interventions, culturally competent care, health disparity, reduce health disparity, ethnically diverse populations, and culturally sensitive care
Proposal
The minority population in America is rapidly growing and with it the need to cater to different ethnicities in the healthcare system. Culturally tailored interventions are in place but tailored for majority populations and not customized for minority groups. This project aimed to find and critically appraise academic articles that evaluated culturally tailored health care for minority groups compared to standard interventions and to understand the interventions' effect on minority patient satisfaction. We used CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) and PubMed (Public Medical Database) to find peer-reviewed academic articles from 2015-2025. We included articles that addressed the topic of culturally tailored health interventions and patient satisfaction in minority groups. John Hopkin’s Evidence-Based Practice tools Appendices E and F determined each article’s quality. The ten articles included in this study found that incorporating culturally tailored interventions for minority groups into the healthcare context increased minority patients’ satisfaction with their care. The research also showed that a patient-provider match from the same culture had better patient satisfaction outcomes than providers and patients of different racial groups. Despite the positive correlation between culturally competent care and patient satisfaction, integration of such interventions is lacking among healthcare workers. Healthcare workers must attempt to eliminate barriers to culturally appropriate healthcare as much as possible. They must also stay educated on the cultures around them to see positive patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Copyright
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Enhancing Minority Patient Outcomes: The Impact of Culturally Tailored Interventions
The minority population in America is rapidly growing and with it the need to cater to different ethnicities in the healthcare system. Culturally tailored interventions are in place but tailored for majority populations and not customized for minority groups. This project aimed to find and critically appraise academic articles that evaluated culturally tailored health care for minority groups compared to standard interventions and to understand the interventions' effect on minority patient satisfaction. We used CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) and PubMed (Public Medical Database) to find peer-reviewed academic articles from 2015-2025. We included articles that addressed the topic of culturally tailored health interventions and patient satisfaction in minority groups. John Hopkin’s Evidence-Based Practice tools Appendices E and F determined each article’s quality. The ten articles included in this study found that incorporating culturally tailored interventions for minority groups into the healthcare context increased minority patients’ satisfaction with their care. The research also showed that a patient-provider match from the same culture had better patient satisfaction outcomes than providers and patients of different racial groups. Despite the positive correlation between culturally competent care and patient satisfaction, integration of such interventions is lacking among healthcare workers. Healthcare workers must attempt to eliminate barriers to culturally appropriate healthcare as much as possible. They must also stay educated on the cultures around them to see positive patient outcomes and satisfaction.
