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Today, let's delve into the pivotal realm of culturally competent care within public health. Why does cultural competency matter in healthcare? Understanding and respecting diverse cultural backgrounds can significantly enhance health outcomes. It's about tailoring healthcare practices to individual needs, fostering inclusivity, and building strong patient-provider relationships. Cultural Influences on Health: How does an individual's cultural background shape their health beliefs and practices? Positive Impacts of Cultural Competency: Explore how embracing cultural competency leads to improved patient experiences and overall health outcomes. Practical Tips for Action: 📚 Underline the significance of healthcare providers undergoing cultural competency training. Share resources and information about organizations that offer such training, contributing to an environment where patients feel acknowledged and understood. 🌟 Recommended Resources for Culturally Competent Care: Cultural Competence in Healthcare - CDC National Center for Cultural Competence Cultural Competency Training for Healthcare Professionals - AHA 💬 Join the conversation!  How do you plan to integrate cultural competency into healthcare practices?. #CulturalCompetence #InclusiveHealthcare #PublicHealth

Intersectoral collaboration in health program implementation refers to coordinated efforts between the health system and other departments to enhance effective and efficient results. Different missions and goals of organizations make it challenging for their management to establish effective communication. This review was conducted to identify facilitators and barriers to intersectoral collaboration in health program implementation. There are two categories of facilitators and barriers: - within the healthcare system, including governance and leadership, financing, human resources, facilities and equipment, information systems, and health service delivery, - outside of the healthcare system, encompassing political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors. https://lnkd.in/g5djbSBp

This post dives into the concept of cultural competency in healthcare. It explains why it's important for both patients and providers, highlighting the benefits of better communication, trust, and ultimately, improved health outcomes. The easy-to-understand language makes it accessible to a broad audience. It also includes actionable tips for patients to advocate for culturally competent care and resources for healthcare providers. #CulturalCompetency #HealthcareForAll #HealthEquity #PatientCare #DoctorPatientCommunication Check out my blog post https://wix.to/9wfBffn #newblogpost

In healthcare, effective communication is essential yet challenging. Healthcare practitioners face time constraints and cultural diversity issues, while patients may struggle with low health literacy and emotional distress. However, through innovative communication strategies rooted in empathy, these obstacles can be overcome. By prioritizing clear and tailored communication, healthcare providers can ensure that every patient receives the understanding and support they need. HealthAssay is your health communications partner. With us, you can expect impactful, engaging, and transformative communication strategies that inspire individuals, shape behaviors, and drive positive change in the world of healthcare. #HealthcareCommunication #PrecisionCare #PatientCentricity #HealthAssay

Effective patient-doctor communication isn't just a nice-to-have; it's a lifeline to better healthcare. When patients feel heard and understood, trust thrives, and medical breakthroughs happen. In this discussion, experts explore the critical role of communication in patient care, highlighting how it impacts health outcomes and what clinicians can do to foster understanding. What are your thoughts? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gj4HerWz

PDF Visualising Health Care Practice Improvement: Innovation from Within Rick Iedema, Jessica Mesman, Katherine Carroll digsell https://lnkd.in/esxdiQQ3 Why is it that in spite of all the health policy reforms, clinical practice innovations, increasing intersectoral interdependencies and new medical and information technologies, so little has changed in the way we research and evaluate health care? Don’t these changes cry out for new ways of being studied and appraised? And don’t our approaches to clinical practice innovation cry out for being reinvented too? Surely, we cannot continue to wheel out research and evaluation paradigms, improvement approaches and methods that were designed for 20th century problems and 20th century health care, and assume they will be able to make sense … Read More » https://lnkd.in/er6ATUiB

Check out the editorial in the new issue of JBI Evidence Implementation titled "Facilitation: a crucial catalyst for evidence implementation in healthcare" authored by Lucylynn Lizarondo, PhD In this editorial, Dr. Lizarondo offers her insight into the role of facilitation in bridging the gap between evidence and practice in health settings. A must-read for anyone who cares about positive change and quality improvement in health service delivery: https://lnkd.in/g8sftS_X

Last night marked a significant milestone as top motivational speaker and certified image consultant Toni Miranda empowered Pangasinan's dedicated health professionals. It was an honor for Toni to be part of this transformative experience.   In the realm of healthcare, confidence and image are indispensable, impacting patient trust, collaboration among colleagues, and overall career success.   By bolstering their confidence and refining their professional image, Toni equipped these esteemed health professionals with vital tools for success.   The importance of image in healthcare extends beyond mere appearances; it influences patient perceptions, fosters trust, and enhances communication.   Cultivating a strong professional image instills pride and confidence, empowering health professionals to approach their work with renewed vigor.   Embracing their enhanced image enables them to inspire confidence in patients, colleagues, and the broader community.   Being selected as the keynote speaker underscores the critical role of image in the healthcare profession. Together, Toni and the health professionals are nurturing inner confidence and laying the groundwork for a brighter future in healthcare.   #HealthcareTransformation #ProfessionalImage #HealthProfessional #ConfidenceInMedicine #CareerEmpowerment #SuccessInHealthcare #PatientExperience #TrustInMedicine #EmpoweredHealthPros #ProfessionalPride #InspiringConfidence #HealthcareLeadership #KeynoteSpeaker #HealthcareFuture

The Canadian Medical Association Journal published a study this month (March 2024), looking at the high rates of physician incivility in the healthcare workplace. More than 75% of health care employees have witnessed uncivil behaviour from physicians,2 and 31% of physicians report receiving weekly or daily rude, dismissive or aggressive communication from other doctors. "Incivility" is a catch all term that could describe actions like: - Interrupting or talking over someone - Sarcastic or demeaning remarks - Ignoring or excluding others - Using dismissive body language - Being rude or abrupt in person or online - many others The study goes on to talk about how toxic workplaces contribute to the problem and the effect that it has on patient care. What it doesn't talk about is how important it is to REPORT that behavior and the barriers to why that does not happen. Whether your a patient or a provider, reporting physician incivility comes at a cost. A lot of those times that cost isn't worth it. What if there was a way to report, but in a safer and anonymous way? Safespace Networks Ontario is providing that opportunity through the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council. Visit https://bit.ly/3uZRSZ6 to learn more.