Greenberg E L, Perz M, Sockalingam S, Hayes M
Group Health Association, Washington, D.C., USA.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 1996 Summer;2(3):66-71. doi: 10.1097/00124784-199600230-00010.
This article outlines some of the barriers to health care experienced by Asian and Pacific Islander Communities. The authors then describe a number of strategies the Washington State Department of Health has used to reduce cultural and linguistic barriers to health care. As a state health agency, the Department has promoted accessible programs through mechanisms such as improved data collection, culturally competent staff, targeted outreach, and development of partnerships with community organizations and other agencies to promote culturally accessible health care delivery.
本文概述了亚太岛民社区在医疗保健方面所面临的一些障碍。然后，作者描述了华盛顿州卫生部为减少医疗保健中的文化和语言障碍所采用的一系列策略。作为一个州卫生机构，该部门通过诸如改进数据收集、具备文化能力的工作人员、有针对性的外展活动以及与社区组织和其他机构建立伙伴关系等机制，来推广可及的项目，以促进提供具有文化可及性的医疗保健服务。
