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Cultural competence teaching in public health: a rapid review to support implementation

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  • Paric, Martina
  • Rodriguez-Feria, Pablo
  • Calle, María del Carmen
  • Lagos, Gloria
  • Commers, Matt
  • Czabanowska, Katarzyna

Abstract

Efforts to strengthen the public health workforce increasingly emphasize cultural competence as essential for addressing health disparities. While widely recognized, approaches to teaching this competency in public health remain fragmented. With the shift towards competency-based education that is aligned with workforce needs, clarity on how to integrate cultural competence teaching is needed.

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  • Paric, Martina & Rodriguez-Feria, Pablo & Calle, María del Carmen & Lagos, Gloria & Commers, Matt & Czabanowska, Katarzyna, 2026. "Cultural competence teaching in public health: a rapid review to support implementation," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 164(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:164:y:2026:i:c:s0168851025002660
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105512
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