Cross-cultural communication barriers in health care
To investigate healthcare professionals’ perceptions of caring forpeople from ethnic minorities with poor or no English language skills when accessing health care.
Interprofessional communication in a socio-hierarchical culture: development of the TRI-O guide
Interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice are essential for patient safety. Effective teamwork starting with partnership-based communications should be introduced early in the educational process.
How Death Imitates Life: Cultural Influences on Conceptions of Death and Dying
Regardless of how or where we are born, what unites people of all cultures is the fact everyone eventually dies. However, cultures vary in how
CULTURE AND SLEEP
At some fundamental level, sleep-related behaviors and sleep problems in children represent a complex interpolation of biological, psychologic/developmental/environmental, and social influences, the relative contributions of
Mismatch of Cultural Dimensions in an Urban Medical Educational Environment
To identify cultural dimensions and their potential mismatches between attending physicians and their residents and medical students.
Sensitivity of Iranian Medical Students Based on Ethnicity
Competence and sensitivity at intercultural communication are essential for an effective and appropriate communication in the context of health care. The present study sought to
Cultural dimensions in the transition of overseas medical graduates to the UK workplace
Historically, overseas-qualified doctors have been essential for meeting service needs in the UK National Health Service (NHS). However, these doctors encounter many cultural differences, in
Exploring cultural and linguistic influences on clinical communication skills: a qualitative study of International Medical Graduates
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) are known to perform less well in many postgraduate medical examinations when compared to their UK trained counterparts. This “differential attainment”
CULTURE AND MEDICINE
“The manner in which a clinician enters the room and approaches and engages with an intercultural patient and family can either set off or relieve