Explain the term cultural proficiency

Please write a 3- to 5-page paper (excluding the title page and reference page(s)) using APA 7th Edition Format and Style.

The topic of your paper is  ‘addressing health disparities’

Please include the following points in your paper:

· Explain the term  ‘cultural proficiency’ in your own words (remember to cite your references correctly using APA 7th Ed). Include other terms that are used interchangeably with  ' cultural proficiency’

· Explain why cultural proficiency on its own cannot address the issues of health disparities or social determinants of health within a health care organization - examine other initiatives that could be used too

· Examine the benefits of implementing programs to address cultural competency proficiency within a health care organization. Provide examples of the types of programs

· Determine the cost to the organization of not implementing these types of programs