"Cultural Competency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. Competence implies the capacity to function effectively as an individual and an organization within the context of the cultural beliefs, behaviors, and needs presented by consumers and their communities.
Descriptor ID |
D054521
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MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.100.364
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2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cultural Competency" by people in Profiles.
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Developing a Culturally Competent Neuropsychological Assessment Battery for Farsi-speaking Patients with Suspected Dementia. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2023 Apr 26; 38(3):472-484.
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Developing a Culturally Competent Neuropsychological Battery for Diagnosis of Dementia in Arabic-Speaking Patients in the United States. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2023 Apr 26; 38(3):433-445.
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Culturally Competent Approaches for Neuropsychological Assessment for Differential Diagnosis of Dementia of Korean-Speaking Patients in the United States. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2023 Apr 26; 38(3):459-471.
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Developing a Culturally Competent Neuropsychological Assessment Battery for Vietnamese-speaking Patients with Suspected Dementia. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2023 Apr 26; 38(3):485-500.
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Developing Culturally Competent Foreign Language Neuropsychological Assessments: Portuguese-Speaking Brazilians Living in the United States. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2023 Apr 26; 38(3):501-512.
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Yindyamarra Winhanganha: A Conduit to Indigenous Cultural Proficiency. J Nucl Med Technol. 2022 Mar; 50(1):66-72.
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Agents of empathy: How medical interpreters bridge sociocultural gaps in genomic sequencing disclosures with Spanish-speaking families. Patient Educ Couns. 2019 05; 102(5):895-901.
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Cultural Considerations for Psychologists in Primary Care. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2018 09; 25(3):305-315.
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The effects of culturally targeted patient decision aids on medical consultation preparation for Hispanic women in the U.S.: Results from four randomized experiments. Soc Sci Med. 2018 09; 212:17-25.
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Race/Ethnicity and Retention in Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes Research: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Database Study. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2018 Jul/Aug; 33(4):219-227.