Part I. Cross-cultural issues in primary care medicine

Rothschild, Steven K.

doi:10.1016/s0011-5029(98)90010-4

Cited by 47 publications

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“…In the context of health care culture, physicians, like other individuals, might deeply imbed in their own cultural beliefs, perceptions, values already formed in childhood, due to religion and during professional training [47]. Physicians need to recognize that differences not only exist among themselves and all patients, but also among patients of different cultures.…”

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confidence: 99%

Communication and Cultural Issues in Providing Reproductive Health Care to Immigrant Women: Health Care Providers’ Experiences in Meeting Somali Women Living in Finland

Degni

Suominen

Essén

et al. 2011

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Communication problems due to language and cultural differences between health care professionals and patients are widely recognized. Finns are described as more silent whereas one concurrent large immigrant group, the Somalis, are described as more open in their communication. The aim of the study was to explore physicians-nurses/midwives' communication when providing reproductive and maternity health care to Somali women in Finland. Four individual and three focus group interviews were carried out with 10 gynecologists/obstetricians and 15 nurses/midwives from five selected clinics. The health care providers considered communication (including linguistic difficulties), cultural traditions, and religious beliefs to be problems when working with Somali women. Male and female physicians were generally more similar in communication style, interpersonal contacts, and cultural awareness than the nurses/midwives who were engaged in more partnership-building with the Somali women in the clinics. Despite the communication and cultural problems, there was a tentative mutual understanding between the Finnish reproductive health care professionals and the Somali women in the clinics.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Communication and Cultural Issues in Providing Reproductive Health Care to Immigrant Women: Health Care Providers’ Experiences in Meeting Somali Women Living in Finland

Degni

Suominen

Essén

et al. 2011

J Immigrant Minority Health

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“…These concerns can even affect documented, legal immigrants. 21 For all minority populations, the perceived lack of cultural sensitivity from the physician, language barriers, and poor translation services are factors which influence careseeking behavior. 22 Training more dermatologists of Arab descent to serve the large Arab population in the metropolitan Detroit area can help provide linguistically appropriate and culturally sensitive dermatologic care.…”

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A survey of skin disease and skin-related issues in Arab Americans

Elessawi

Musial

Hammad

et al. 2007

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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“…30 Finally, cultural differences between physicians and patients may affect how well physicians understand their patients. 31 Although little research has addressed this issue, some evidence is suggestive. Several studies have found that patients reported more positive consultations when the physician was of the same race or ethnicity.…”

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confidence: 99%

How Well Do Doctors Know their Patients? Factors Affecting Physician Understanding of Patients’ Health Beliefs

2010

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Physicians were not good judges of patient's health beliefs, but had a substantially better understanding when patients more actively participated in the consultation. Strategies for increasing physicians' awareness of patients' health beliefs include preconsultation assessment of patients' beliefs, implementing culturally appropriate patient activation programs, and greater use of partnership-building to encourage active patient participation.

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Part I. Cross-cultural issues in primary care medicine

Cited by 47 publications

References 6 publications

Communication and Cultural Issues in Providing Reproductive Health Care to Immigrant Women: Health Care Providers’ Experiences in Meeting Somali Women Living in Finland

Communication and Cultural Issues in Providing Reproductive Health Care to Immigrant Women: Health Care Providers’ Experiences in Meeting Somali Women Living in Finland

A survey of skin disease and skin-related issues in Arab Americans

How Well Do Doctors Know their Patients? Factors Affecting Physician Understanding of Patients’ Health Beliefs

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