In December 2000, the Office of Minority Health published the National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care (CLAS Standards), making cultural competence in home health clinical practice a critical competency. This article describes a six-step model clinicians—nurses or therapists—can apply to provide culturally competent care to home care patients.
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