Vidaeff Alex C, Kerrigan Anthony J, Monga Manju
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
South Med J. 2015 Jan;108(1):1-4. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000221.
Culturally sensitive health care represents a real ethical and practical need in a Western healthcare system increasingly serving a multiethnic society. This review focuses on cross-cultural barriers to health care and incongruent aspects from a cultural perspective in the provision of health care. To overcome difficulties in culturally dissimilar interactions and eventually remove cross-cultural barriers to health care, a culturally sensitive physician considers his or her own identity, values, and beliefs; recognizes the similarities and differences among cultures; understands what those similarities and differences mean; and is able to bridge the differences to accomplish clear and effective communication.
在日益服务于多民族社会的西方医疗体系中，具有文化敏感性的医疗保健体现了一种切实的伦理和实际需求。本综述着重探讨医疗保健中的跨文化障碍以及从文化角度看提供医疗保健时不一致的方面。为了克服文化差异互动中的困难并最终消除医疗保健中的跨文化障碍，具有文化敏感性的医生会考虑自身的身份、价值观和信仰；认识到不同文化之间的异同；理解这些异同意味着什么；并且能够弥合差异以实现清晰有效的沟通。
