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Conceptual Framework for Culturally Competent Care

- Venn Diagram
- Patient Factors
- Provider Factors
- Health Care System Factors
- Combinations:
- Patient/provider:
- communication
- Respect for patients/Shared decision-making
- Combination of all 3:
- Experiences leading to trust/distrust
- Experiences of Discrimination
- Linguistic Competency (incl. health literacy)
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