Research Paper

Assignment:

Conduct an assessment of the health care environment where you work (i.e. health department, long-term care facility, specialty clinic, inpatient hospital, etc). Specifically, examine potential barriers that may exist for a member of a minority group that has a significant presence in your community (i.e. Native American, Cubans, Hmong). Using the criteria below (and explained in greater detail on pages 39 and 40), assess the potential organizational barriers to care in your work environment. Explore ways to decrease barriers to health care for this minority group so that your organization can strive for cultural competency.

Availability
Accessibility
Affordability
Appropriateness
Accountability
Adaptability
Acceptability
Awareness
Attitudes
Approachability
Alternative practices and practitioners
Additional services

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Introduction
An environmental assessment in the healthcare environment is a keen observation of the workplace with the aim of understanding more about the relations between management, employees, clients, the general community, as well as other factors that play an integral part in the organizational performance, regarding quality care provision. The contemporary American society is characterized by a lot of diversity regarding culture, ethnicity, race, religion, ideology among other social-political factors, that impact on interpersonal relationships.

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