Full course description
Description
This training focuses on addressing cancer disparities, emphasizing the significance of early-stage detection and the role of structural determinants of health such as poverty, racism, and housing instability. The training highlights the challenges posed by late-stage diagnosis on survival rates and underscores the importance of adopting cultural humility in healthcare to effectively serve diverse populations.
Target Audience
This training video will be helpful to healthcare providers, public health professionals, community health workers, and policymakers committed to reducing cancer disparities through equitable and culturally informed healthcare strategies.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this training, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of early-stage cancer detection in addressing disparities.
- Identify structural determinants of health that impact cancer outcomes.
- Explain the effect of late-stage diagnosis on cancer survival rates.
- Differentiate between cultural competence and cultural humility in healthcare practices.