From bias to better care: cultural competency in primary care

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dc.contributor.authorChahrour, Housseinen
dc.contributor.authorMathialagan, Sanjeevanen
dc.contributor.authorIbrahim, Marimen
dc.contributor.authorAzad, Armanen
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Marissaen
dc.contributor.editorMehta, Shobhaen
dc.contributor.editorCronin, Pádraigen
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-28T13:54:58Z
dc.date.available2025-10-28T13:54:58Z
dc.date.issued2025en
dc.description.abstractImplicit bias in healthcare significantly impacts patient care, especially in increasingly diverse populations. Primary care physicians, often the first point of contact for patients, play a crucial role in addressing these disparities. Studies show that implicit biases affect clinical judgment, treatment recommendations, and empathy, leading to poorer patient outcomes and satisfaction, particularly among marginalized groups. Cultural competency, encompassing awareness, attitudes, skills, and knowledge, is vital for delivering equitable and patient-centered care. However, many physicians feel unprepared for intercultural interactions, with nearly half lacking formal training in cultural and linguistic competency during medical education. This deficit perpetuates disparities in diagnostic evaluations, adherence to treatment, and health outcomes. By prioritizing cultural competency in primary care, healthcare systems can reduce disparities, improve patient satisfaction, and ensure holistic care. Advancing these initiatives is essential to achieving health equity and better outcomes for marginalized populations.en
dc.description.statusNot peer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationChahrour, H., Mathialagan, S., Ibrahim, M., Azad, A. and Singh, M. (2025) 'From bias to better care: cultural competency in primary care', UCC Student Medical Journal, 5, pp. 72-75. https://doi.org/10.33178/SMJ.2025.1.15en
dc.identifier.doi10.33178/SMJ.2025.1.15en
dc.identifier.endpage75en
dc.identifier.issn2737-7237
dc.identifier.journalabbrevUCC SMJ
dc.identifier.journaltitleUCC Student Medical Journalen
dc.identifier.startpage72en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/18092
dc.identifier.volume5
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUCC Medical Research and Technology Societyen
dc.rights© 2025, the Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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dc.subjectGPen
dc.subjectBiasen
dc.subjectPatient careen
dc.subjectCulture and diversityen
dc.titleFrom bias to better care: cultural competency in primary careen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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