by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Mar 6, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Immigrant and Refugee Health, Mental Health, Patient Engagement
Referrals to mental health services ourside a practice setting by medical providers are often problematic in cross-cultural encounters. Mental health services in the United States are based on cultural assumptions relevant to members of the mainstream society, but...
by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Nov 19, 2024 | American Cultural Patterns, Front Page Article Gallery, Key Concepts in Cross-Cultural Communications
In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.” — Bertrand Russell. Culture can be seen as an integrated pattern of learned beliefs and behaviors that can be shared among groups...
by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Nov 17, 2024 | Front Page Article Gallery
In the process of developing culturally responsive care, it is important to consider the ways in which patients’ health beliefs and behaviors are likely to differ from their provider’s if the two come from different cultural backgrounds. In this...
by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Sep 30, 2024 | Blog, Front Page Article Gallery, Immigrant and Refugee Health, Patient Engagement
Pediatricians providing anticipatory guidance to parents from diverse cultural backgrounds need to understand the different value systems operating in individualistic and collectivist societies. Questions about child behavior, development and parenting are central to...
by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. | Mar 9, 2024 | Front Page Article Gallery, Health Literacy, Patient Engagement
The ability of any patient or caregiver to communicate ailments/symptoms, medical history (personal and family), and other medical information is vital to proper care. Similarly, while it is important to assess the patient and/or family’s experience of care,...
