CROSS CULTURAL HEALTH CARE--KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES

这项描述性研究考察了 临床中心的卫生保健专业人员关于跨文化 医疗保健。有越来越多的民族和文化多样性 美国的一些群体，患者认为这是由于 来自不同地区的移民和居住人数， 美国。这些文化差异创造了一种潜在的复杂性 在医疗保健提供系统中相遇。医护人员 自身会影响与不同文化背景的患者的互动 背景。这项研究旨在检查跨文化健康 4个卫生服务提供者群体的护理知识、态度和行为。 可以确定已确定的优势和不足，并用于规划 未来的有针对性的干预措施，以改善 临床中心。 在1993年间，跨文化健康调查被邮寄到一个分层的 医生和护士的样本，以及 营养师和社会工作者(n=1194)。完成的调查问卷为 496名工作人员返回，总体回复率为42%。数据录入为 在此过程中，要进行数据分析。

This descriptive study examines the knowledge, attitudes and practices of health care professionals at the Clinical Center regarding cross cultural health care. There is an ever-increasing variety of ethnic and cultural groups in the USA with which patients identify as a result of increased numbers of persons from different regions migrating to, and residing in, the USA. These cultural variations create a potential for complex encounters in the health care delivery system. Health care workers themselves influence interactions with patients of different cultural backgrounds. This study is designed to examine the cross cultural health care knowledge, attitudes and practices of 4 health care provider groups. Identified strengths and deficits can be identified and used to plan for future targeted interventions to improve cross cultural health care at the Clinical Center. During, 1993 the Cross Cultural Health Survey was mailed to a stratified sample of physicians and nurses, and to total population samples of dietitians and social workers (n=1194). Completed questionnaires were returned by 496 staff, for an overall response rate of 42%. Data entry is in process, to be followed by data analysis.