Edgecombe N A
Department of Health and Social Services, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 1998;57 Suppl 1:55-61.
Primary health services in the Canadian Arctic are predominantly provided by nurses whose cultural backgrounds differ from that of their clientele. As in other areas, this diversity can result in misunderstanding and conflict between the health care providers and their clients. Greater understanding of the client culture is necessary in order to identify areas in which conflict exists and to plan culturally appropriate health programs and initiatives. This study defines and describes the value orientation profile of some Copper Inuit living in the hamlet of Coppermine (Kugluktuk), Northwest Territories. Data were collected through interviews, using a modification of the Kluckhohn value orientation questionnaire. Data analysis using t-test analysis of the overall value orientations indicated a distinct value orientation profile.
加拿大北极地区的初级卫生服务主要由护士提供，这些护士的文化背景与他们的服务对象不同。与其他地区一样，这种多样性可能导致医疗服务提供者与服务对象之间产生误解和冲突。为了确定存在冲突的领域并规划适合文化背景的卫生项目和举措，更深入地了解服务对象的文化是必要的。本研究定义并描述了居住在西北地区科珀米内村（库格卢克图克）的一些库珀因纽特人的价值取向概况。数据通过访谈收集，采用了对克拉克洪价值取向问卷的修改版。对整体价值取向进行t检验分析的数据分析表明了一种独特的价值取向概况。
