Serizawa Asako
School of Nursing, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2007 May-Jun;28(3):140-4.
In recent years, the population of foreign nationals and individuals from diverse cultural, racial, ethnic, and linguistic populations has consistently increased in Japan. An apparent failure by the health care workforce to deliver culturally congruent health care services has resulted in dissatisfaction with the health care system on the part of foreign nationals and increased potential for negative health care outcomes. Primary hindrances to the development of a culturally competent health care workforce include limited exposure to foreigners, cultural factors, and language difficulties. Recommendations are proposed for strategic educational actions to address these obstacles and develop in Japan a culturally competent health care workforce.
近年来，日本的外国公民以及来自不同文化、种族、民族和语言群体的人口数量持续增加。医疗保健人员明显未能提供符合文化背景的医疗服务，这导致外国公民对医疗保健系统不满，并增加了出现负面医疗结果的可能性。培养具有文化能力的医疗保健人员的主要障碍包括与外国人接触有限、文化因素和语言困难。本文提出了一些战略教育行动建议，以应对这些障碍，并在日本培养一支具有文化能力的医疗保健人员队伍。
