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

这项描述性研究审查了知识，态度和做法， 临床中心的医疗保健专业人员就跨文化 保健种族和文化的多样性日益增加， 在美国，患者认为由于增加 来自不同区域的移徙者和居住者人数， 美国.这些文化差异创造了一种潜在的复杂 在卫生保健提供系统中遇到的问题。医护人员 他们自己会影响与不同文化背景的患者的互动 背景本研究旨在探讨跨文化健康 4个医疗服务提供者群体的护理知识、态度和行为。 识别的优势和不足可以被识别并用于计划 未来有针对性的干预措施，以改善跨文化的保健， 临床中心。 1993年，跨文化健康调查邮寄给一个分层的 医生和护士的样本，以及总人口样本 营养师和社会工作者（n=1194）。已完成的调查问卷为 共有496名员工作出回应，整体回应率为42%。数据输入 进行中，随后进行数据分析。

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.