Cultural Competency

"Cultural Competency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. Competence implies the capacity to function effectively as an individual and an organization within the context of the cultural beliefs, behaviors, and needs presented by consumers and their communities.

Descriptor ID	D054521
MeSH Number(s)	I01.880.853.100.364
Concept/Terms	Cultural Competency Cultural Competency Competency, Cultural Cultural Competencies Cultural Competence Cultural Competence Competence, Cultural

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Culture [I01.880.853.100]
Cultural Competency [I01.880.853.100.364]

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Bar chart showing 108 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2004	2	0	2
2007	2	0	2
2008	1	4	5
2009	1	5	6
2010	5	3	8
2011	7	1	8
2012	6	2	8
2013	4	4	8
2014	0	4	4
2015	2	7	9
2016	2	4	6
2017	5	2	7
2018	1	5	6
2019	4	4	8
2020	3	4	7
2021	2	1	3
2022	1	2	3
2023	1	2	3
2024	1	2	3
2025	1	1	2

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Burrage RL, Gronowski CK, Tanoue L, Bento R, Manera K, Toki L, Ocampo M, Muneoka S, Kawakami KL, Braun KL. Sharing elders' stories through culturally resonant research: A narrative perspective on the Kupuna Interview Project. Am J Community Psychol. 2025 Sep; 76(1-2):12-22.

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Mills K, Figueroa F, Knight R, Ekpo E, Lee LC, Baldo L, Xu C, Wang S, Adelman RM, Pemu P, Levin T, Shaukat A, Liu JJ. Fact or Myth? Black Patients Do Not Want to Participate in Clinical Trials. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2025 Apr 01; 16(4):e00826.

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Delafield R, Lim E, Chang A, VangTung C, Howard J, Dillard A, Chen S, Ebbay PL, Kaholokula JK. The cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Mothers on Respect Index for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Oct 25; 24(1):702.

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Freitas JMN, Miyamoto RES, Malepeai M, Harris C, Khaddouma A, Kaholokula JK. Ka Malu a Wa'ahila: Cultivating cultural safety for Native Hawaiian students in university behavioral health. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2024 08; 51:268-273.

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Smink DS, Ortega G, Dacier BM, Petrusa ER, Chen YJ, Shaikh NQ, Allar BG, Chun MBJ, Green AR, Caldwell KE, Atkinson RB, Reidy E, Olufajo OA, Britt LD, Brittain MA, Z?rate Rodriguez J, Swoboda SM, Cornwell EE, Lynch KA, Wise PE, Harrington DT, Kent TS, Mullen JT, Lipsett PA, Haider AH. A Randomized Crossover Trial Evaluating the Impact of Cultural Dexterity Training on Surgical Residents' Knowledge, Cross-Cultural Care, Skills, and Beliefs: The Provider Awareness and Cultural Dexterity Training for Surgeons (PACTS) Trial. Ann Surg. 2024 Sep 01; 280(3):403-413.

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Vakalahi HO, Okamoto SK, Horgen FD, Lim E, Phan N, Kaumatule BS, Sheikhattari P. Promoting Health Research among Underrepresented Students through the HUI SRC. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2023 10; 82(10 Suppl 1):36-43.

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Look MA, Maskarinec GG, de Silva M, Werner K, Mabellos T, Palakiko DM, Haumea SL, Gonsalves J, Seabury AA, Vegas JK, Solatorio C, Kaholokula JK. Developing culturally-responsive health promotion: insights from cultural experts. Health Promot Int. 2023 Apr 01; 38(2).

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Molock SD, Boyd RC, Alvarez K, Cha C, Denton EG, Glenn CR, Katz CC, Mueller AS, Meca A, Meza JI, Miranda R, Ortin-Peralta A, Polanco-Roman L, Singer JB, Zullo L, Miller AB. Culturally responsive assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth of color. Am Psychol. 2023 10; 78(7):842-855.

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Bea JW, Charley B, Lane T, Kinslow B, de Heer H', Yazzie E, Yellowhair J, Hudson J, Wertheim BC, Schwartz AL. Formative Evaluation and Adaptation of a Navajo Cancer Survivor Physical Activity Intervention to Serve a Broader Native American Cancer Survivor Community. Health Promot Pract. 2024 05; 25(3):399-408.

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Gillard CJ, Al-Dahir S, Earls M, Singleton B. A Culturally Competent Vaccine Hesitancy Educational Model for Community Pharmacists to Increase Vaccine Uptake, Louisiana, 2021-2022. Am J Public Health. 2022 11; 112(S9):S900-S903.

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