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Moving towards increased cultural competency in public health research

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posted on 2024-06-17, 06:48 authored by L Gibbs, E Waters, A Renzaho, M Kulkens
There has been a renewed focus in recent decades on collaborative approaches in community-based public health research and interventions. This is an important grounding for addressing the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. But how well do we as researchers prepare for the complexities of working with CALD communities? And what sort of support do we need to meet the challenges of the task? Cultural competence refers to the extent to which researchers, practitioners and organisations have the necessary skills, knowledge, attitudes and policies to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. The shift towards cultural competence in public health is evidenced by the development of policies and guidelines by government bodies and leading research institutions in countries such as Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. This chapter will draw on these guidelines, on models of cultural competency used in welfare and health service delivery, and on collaborative research approaches. A framework for moving towards cultural competence in public health research and health promotion interventions will be discussed, drawing case study examples from the co-authors' community-based experiences. This will highlight the complexities but also the importance of adopting culturally competent strategies in public health research and health promotion interventions. The need for supporting government and funding structures will also be proposed .

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Chapter number

24

Pagination

339-355

ISBN-13

9780955694103

ISBN-10

0955694108

Language

eng

Publication classification

B1.1 Book chapter

Copyright notice

2008, Muddycreek Press

Extent

27

Editor/Contributor(s)

Williamson A, DeSouza R

Publisher

Muddycreek Press

Place of publication

Auckland, New Zealand

Title of book

Researching with communities : grounded perspectives on engaging communities in research

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