TY - JOUR AU - Curtis, Elana AU - Jones, Rhys AU - Tipene-Leach, David AU - Walker, Curtis AU - Loring, Belinda AU - Paine, Sarah-Jane AU - Reid, Papaarangi PY - 2019 DA - 2019/11/14 TI - Why cultural safety rather than cultural competency is required to achieve health equity: a literature review and recommended definition JO - International Journal for Equity in Health SP - 174 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - Eliminating indigenous and ethnic health inequities requires addressing the determinants of health inequities which includes institutionalised racism, and ensuring a health care system that delivers appropriate and equitable care. There is growing recognition of the importance of cultural competency and cultural safety at both individual health practitioner and organisational levels to achieve equitable health care. Some jurisdictions have included cultural competency in health professional licensing legislation, health professional accreditation standards, and pre-service and in-service training programmes. However, there are mixed definitions and understandings of cultural competency and cultural safety, and how best to achieve them. SN - 1475-9276 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1082-3 DO - 10.1186/s12939-019-1082-3 ID - Curtis2019 ER -