Culturally Focused Psychiatric Consultation Service For Massachusetts General Hospital's Asian American and Latino American Primary Care Patients with Depression, 2009-2011

July 1, 2013 | Survey/Poll

This randomized controlled trial evaluated a culturally appropriate intervention to improve the recognition and treatment of depression among Asian and Latino American primary care patients at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Health Gaps

August 15, 2013 | Issue Brief

In the U.S., life expectancy and other health status measures vary dramatically depending on factors, such as race, gender, educational attainment, and ZIP code. This brief reviews recent research on health disparities.

Building Knowledge of Minority Populations to Address Disparities in Health and Health Care

December 12, 2011 | Program Results Report

Researchers at the Pew Hispanic Center and a multicultural research network managed by the University of California, Los Angeles, studied disparities in health and access to care in Latino and other minority populations.

Primary Language, Income and the Intensification of Anti-Glycemic Medications in Managed Care

May 1, 2011 | Journal Article

This article examines how language and income interact with treatment of Type II diabetes in a large managed-care trial. Previous research has shown that minorities and low-socioeconomic status individuals have more poorly controlled blood sugar levels than White Americans.

Caring for Patients with Limited English Proficiency

November 1, 2007 | Journal Article

This article focused on the relationship between limited English proficiency among the patient population and physician services. The study sample was 67 individuals, 45 physicians and 22 office managers, who participated in a total of nine computer-assisted telephone focus groups.

Conferees Focus on the Health Care Needs of Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities and Their Providers

January 1, 2003 | Program Results Report

The State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (Brooklyn) held a second national conference on quality of care for culturally diverse populations titled, "Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations."

Language Should Not be a Barrier to Good Health Care

February 1, 2003 | Program Results Report

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health monitored and informed health professional associations and community-based organizations about implementation of a presidential order on the provision of services to people with limited English proficiency.

Importance of Language Services

June 4, 2008 | Issue Brief

While quality for all patients needs to improve, research shows that patients of different ethnicities may receive different levels of care.

Speaking Together Toolkit

June 4, 2008 | Toolkit

This toolkit provides advice to hospitals on improving quality and accessibility of language services.

Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data

August 31, 2009 | Report