OptumHealth Education

Advancing Health Equity

122662

10/01/2021

08/12/2022

Enduring Distance Learning

www.optumhealtheducation.com/advancing-health-equity

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The U.S. demographic profiles illustrate ours as a nation rich in cultural and racial diversity. To effectively deliver health care services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of individuals with diverse backgrounds, there is a need for cultural awareness and sensitivity. Achieving health equity refers to the elimination of health-related disparities across different populations as associated with access to care, utilization of care, presence of disease and health outcomes. Health inequities may include differences among populations of different races, religions, nationalities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, socioeconomic statuses, genders, ages and other cultural factors. Health equity means helping people be the healthiest they can be by addressing identified health disparities. Recognizing and accepting those differences—as well as understanding their effect on individuals’ values, learning, and behavior—gives health care professionals (HCPs) the ability to give the best care to individuals with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors. This activity will provide an overview of the fundamentals of health equity and present ways in which HCPs can apply the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to most effectively tailor health care delivery to all. This course consists of two overview modules (Learning the Fundamentals Part I & II) and four optional case studies. Please note this content is for instructional purposes and that there are many variations in each culture. Following this educational series, participants should be better able to: • Discuss literature supporting the need to address health disparities among populations in the U.S. • Explain the development and the utility of the enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (CLAS standards). • Identify health disparities and their causes. • Define cultural competency. • List the concepts of cross-cultural communication. • Understand the impact of health literacy and how to work with patients who are of limited English proficiency (LEP). • State the impact of cultural sensitivity in a health care setting through case study examples.

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