Ethn Dis. 2014 Winter;24(1):116-21.
To assess medical students' self-reported preparedness to provide care to ethnic minorities, factors that influence preparedness, and attitudes toward cultural competency training.
A cross-sectional study, which invited University of British Columbia medical students to participate in a survey on student demographics, knowledge and awareness, preparedness and willingness, and personal attitudes. Of 1024, eligible, 301 students consented to study.
Students across all year levels felt significantly less ready to provide care for non-English speaking Chinese patients compared to "any" patients. Proficiency in working with interpreters was correlated with readiness, OR 4.447 (1.606-12.315) along with 3rd and 4th year level in medical school, OR 3.550 (1.378-9.141) and 4.424 (1.577-12.415), respectively. Over 80% of respondents reported interest in learning more about the barriers and possible ways of overcoming them.
More opportunities for cultural competency training in the medical curriculum are warranted and would be welcomed by the students.
评估医学生自我报告的为少数民族提供医疗服务的准备情况、影响准备情况的因素以及对文化能力培训的态度。
这是一项横断面研究，邀请不列颠哥伦比亚大学的医学生参与一项关于学生人口统计学、知识和意识、准备情况和意愿以及个人态度的调查。在 1024 名符合条件的学生中，有 301 名同意参与研究。
所有年级的学生都感到自己准备为不会说英语的华裔患者提供医疗服务的程度明显低于为“任何”患者提供医疗服务的程度。熟练使用口译员与准备程度相关，OR 值为 4.447（1.606-12.315），而医学院的三、四年级，OR 值分别为 3.550（1.378-9.141）和 4.424（1.577-12.415）。超过 80%的受访者表示有兴趣了解更多关于障碍和可能克服障碍的方法的信息。
医学课程中需要更多的文化能力培训机会，学生对此表示欢迎。
