Integrative Literature Review

In today’s society, it has been noted that the number of minority groups with diverse ethnic backgrounds is increasing, which calls for a more specified and skilled manner of delivering quality patient care. The impact that cultural and religious diversity plays in facilitating the access to adequate health care, may be dependent on many factors; nevertheless, culturally sensitive care may narrow the gap of health care disparities that affect minority groups. Hence, when culturally sensitive care is understood, it promotes the delivery of culturally competent care that is individualized and holistic; thus, geared to meet the specific needs of the patient. Additionally, when patient care is provided in this manner, it strengthens the health

With this in mind, Drewniak et al (2017), directed their research at identifying the correlation between health care provider’ instinctive behaviors that could impact their ability in providing culturally sensitive care to minority populations; thus, increasing the health care disparities amongst these groups. Furthermore, Drewniak et al (2017), after reviewing previous studies that were conducted to distinguish the possibly inherent and or biased behaviors of health care providers when delivering care to these specific ethnic populations, found that a combination of factors could be identified as potential barriers in delivering patient centered care. Hence, these behaviors were narrowed down to health care providers’ prejudices, communication incompatibility, and lack of knowledge in cultural differences that affect the manner in which care is delivered (Drewniak, Krones, & Wild,