Cultural Knowledge Links



Cultural Groups

Ethnomed: Culture Specific Pages
Community Health Profiles of 14 cultures
The Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture: Cultural Groups
CCHCP: Profiles of Ethnic Communities
Asian American Cultural Beliefs
Hispanic Cultural Beliefs

Traditional Beliefs of Cultural Groups in South Carolina
Alaska Native Knowledge Network
Native Health Databases

Communication
Culturally Sensitive Interviewing tools based on Models
BELIEF Model
LEARN Model
Eliciting an Explanatory Model
ETHNIC Model
Eliciting an Illness Prototypes
Conducting the Cultural Status Exam
National Standards for Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Svc.
Communication Patterns & Assumptions of differing groups

Models of Interpreter Services
Quality & Culture Topic: Working with an Interpreter
Quality & Culture Topic: Non-verbal Communication
Colorful Flags: Statements in differing languages
Hablamos Juntos: Basic Building Blocks of Translation
Hablamos Juntos: Interpreter Services
NCI: Pink Book-Making Health Communication Programs Work
Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers
Legal Mandates for Interpreter Services
National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
AMA Health Literacy Toolkit
Health Communication 101: Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, and Limited English Proficiency - a free on-line learning experience