Across
- 2. The ability of healthcare providers to understand and respond to the cultural needs of patients.
- 6. Unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions.
- 12. Health issues and disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority groups.
- 15. Maintaining and promoting the cultural heritage of a group.
- 16. Understanding and being able to participate fluently in a given culture.
- 18. The attainment of the highest level of health for all people.
- 19. Working collaboratively with community groups to address issues affecting their health and well-being.
- 20. ensuring everyone has the same opportunities for healthcare services
Down
- 1. How different aspects of a person's identity (e.g., race, gender, sexuality) combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.
- 3. treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all people.
- 4. The ability to obtain, read, understand, and use healthcare information to make appropriate health decisions.
- 5. Healthcare that respects and responds to individual patient preferences, needs, and values.
- 7. The inclusion of individuals from various backgrounds in the workplace.
- 8. Care that considers and respects the diverse needs of all patients.
- 9. An ongoing process of self-reflection and self-critique regarding cultural awareness.
- 10. Conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that affect health outcomes.
- 11. The variety of different ethnic groups within a society or organization.
- 13. Differences in health outcomes among different population groups.
- 14. The presence of differences within a given setting, such as race, ethnicity, gender, and age.
- 17. Assistance provided to individuals who do not speak the dominant language.