Cultural humility and working with marginalized populations in developing countries.
Population health needs in developing countries are great and countries are scaling up health professional education to meet these needs. Marginalized populations, in particular, are vulnerable to poor health and health care. This paper presents a culturally appropriate diversity training program delivered to Global Health Fellows who are educators and leaders in health professions in Malawi and Zambia. The purpose of this interprofessional education experience was to promote culturally competent and humble care for marginalized populations.
Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, USA susan.kools@nursing.ucsf.edu.
Susan
S
Kools
Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Angela
A
Chimwaza
University Teaching Hospital of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Swebby
S
Macha
D000407:Alabama; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000193:education*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003906:Developing Countries; D014943:Global Health / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D008295:Malawi; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012495:San Francisco; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D035862:Vulnerable Populations; D000078329:Workforce; D015024:Zambia
education; equity; health care; minorities; social justice; socioeconomic status; vulnerable people