Language barriers

Transportation issues

Poverty

Education level

Patients may not be able to communicate with their healthcare providers.

Healthcare providers may not be able to understand their patients.

Medical information may be misinterpreted.

All of the above

Lack of public transportation

Long distances to healthcare facilities

Bad road conditions

All of the above

People with lower education levels may be less likely to seek preventive care.

People with lower education levels may be less likely to understand health information.

People with lower education levels may be more likely to experience chronic diseases.

All of the above

Belief in traditional medicine

Belief in the power of prayer

Belief in the importance of family

All of the above

People may be more likely to seek traditional care instead of modern medicine.

People may be less likely to follow the advice of healthcare providers.

People may be more likely to use traditional remedies that may interact with medications.

All of the above

People may be more likely to pray for healing instead of seeking medical care.

People may be less likely to follow the advice of healthcare providers.

People may be more likely to use prayer as a complementary therapy to medical care.

All of the above

People may be more likely to rely on family members for healthcare advice.

People may be more likely to seek care from family members instead of healthcare providers.

People may be more likely to use family remedies that may interact with medications.

All of the above

Provide culturally competent care.

Increase access to transportation.

Provide health education in a culturally sensitive manner.

All of the above

Care that is respectful of a patient's cultural beliefs and values.

Care that is provided in a language that the patient understands.

Care that is tailored to the patient's specific needs.

All of the above

Provide transportation vouchers.

Partner with local transportation agencies.

Offer telehealth services.

All of the above

Use culturally appropriate language and images.

Involve community members in the development of health education materials.

Offer health education in a variety of formats.

All of the above

Lack of cultural diversity among healthcare providers.

Lack of training in cultural competency.

Lack of resources to support culturally competent care.

All of the above

Recruit and retain a diverse workforce.

Provide cultural competency training to healthcare providers.

Allocate resources to support culturally competent care.

All of the above

Community health workers can help to identify cultural factors that affect healthcare.

Community health workers can help to develop culturally competent care plans.

Community health workers can help to provide culturally sensitive health education.

All of the above