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Work force diversity. Implications for occupational health nursing.

M J Kerr1, R Struthers, W C Huynh

  • 1University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

AAOHN Journal : Official Journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
|January 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Promoting workforce diversity is key to eliminating health disparities. Organizations and nurses can develop cultural competence through suggested strategies to achieve health equity.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing Education

Background:

  • The Healthy People 2010 initiative emphasizes reducing health disparities through increased workforce diversity.
  • Cultural competence is a critical framework for organizational development in healthcare.
  • Achieving cultural proficiency requires strategic implementation at both organizational and individual levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the role of workforce diversity in addressing health disparities.
  • To present a framework for developing cultural competence in healthcare organizations.
  • To suggest actionable strategies for enhancing cultural competence among healthcare professionals.

Main Methods:

  • Review of Healthy People 2010 goals related to health disparities.

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  • Analysis of organizational frameworks for cultural competence development.
  • Synthesis of strategies for promoting cultural proficiency in nursing and healthcare settings.

    • Main Results:

    • Workforce diversity is directly linked to the goal of eliminating health disparities.
    • A developmental framework for cultural competence guides organizations toward proficiency.
    • Specific strategies can be implemented by organizations and nurses to foster cultural competence.

    Conclusions:

    • Increasing workforce diversity is essential for achieving health equity.
    • A structured approach to cultural competence is necessary for healthcare organizations.
    • Nurses and organizations must actively engage in strategies to become culturally proficient.