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51: Cultural Effectiveness
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Published:May 2023
Marina Masciale, MD, MPH, FAAP, Michelle A. Lopez, MD, MPH, FAAP, "Cultural Effectiveness", Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine, Jeffrey C. Gershel, MD, FAAP, Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP, SFHM
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As pediatric hospitalists care for an increasingly diverse population of children, they are challenged with efficiently gathering essential information and quickly establishing rapport with patients and their families. Shared decision-making and respecting each family’s unique values and culture are key to establishing this rapport.
Culturally effective care is defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as “the delivery of care within the context of appropriate physician knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of all cultural distinctions leading to optimal health outcomes.” Practicing culturally effective care is an essential component for the development of patient–physician and parent–physician relationships, reduction of health care...
