| Racial and Ethnic Minorities |
| The Evidence |
| Human Perspectives |
| Addressing Disparities: Action Points |
| Electronic Library |
| Resources |
| Acknowledgments |
| RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES (4 OF 6) |
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Barriers affecting minorities include:
- a. Culture - beliefs about pain and disease, cultural values and cultural sanctions and restrictions
- b. Communication - language proficiency, lack of interpreters and non-verbal communication
- c. Socioeconomic factors - lack of health insurance, inability to pay out of pocket and poor education
- d. Caregiver bias - misperceptions about minority groups and assumptions about social status
- e. Combinations of a, b, c, and d
- b. Communication - language proficiency, lack of interpreters and non-verbal communication
