The aim of this presentation is to examine findings from research guided by an Integrative
Model of Culture, Psychology, and Health Behavior that led to interventions designed to address the cultural biases of healthcare providers and quality of care. First, the structure of
relations among socio-demographic, cultural, and psychological determinants of health
behavior are described according to postulates of the integrative model. Then, findings from two research projects using mixed-methods and structural equation modeling with women from European and Latin American backgrounds in the United States are presented. The first study demonstrated the impact of cultural beliefs about healthcare professionals and perceptions of healthcare mistreatment on cancer screening. The second study demonstrated the influence of patients' perceptions of their providers' level of cultural competence on continuity of healthcare. Finally, qualitative findings demonstrating the impact of an intervention designed to address healthcare providers' cultural biases about patients are presented. Findings from this program of cultural research are discussed in terms of their implications for improving patient-provider relations and quality of healthcare in a multicultural society.