Complete the mcq:
1. Language barriers often compromise the quality of care individuals receive.
True
False
2. Health disparities can be attributed to a lack of cultural competency of public health professionals and clinical care providers.
True
False
3. It is not as important to have community collaboration when addressing health disparities and cultural competency as it is to have strong education programs for public health and clinical care providers.
True
False
4. Which action will have the greatest impact on reducing health disparities?
Collaboration between health professionals and the minority community being targeted.
Using media messages to provide culturally competent health information to the community.
Collaboration within the health community.
Using the same health education materials for all groups regardless of language and culture.
5. Cultural issues are at the center of providing quality health care.
True
False
6. When addressing health disparities, socioeconomic status, behavioral risk factors, women and men's health, access to health care, and environmental issues are taken into consideration.
True
False
7. To have a culturally competent health workforce, there needs to be diversity within the institutions that provide health services.
True
False
8. Before all else, trust has to be earned within the minority communities before health problems can be addressed.
True
False
9. Public health professionals should do what is in the best interest of the community as a whole, even if that means not addressing some minority groups since they are fewer in number.
True
False
10. Cultural self-assessment for public health professionals and clinical health providers should be done routinely to improve cultural competency.
True
False