University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92903, USA.
NAFLD Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, ACTRI Building, 9452 Medical Center Drive 1W502A11, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2022 Oct;37(5):1574-1576. doi: 10.1007/s13187-022-02212-5. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
This reflection article shares insight from an immigrant who initially struggled with cultural differences between South Korea and the USA. Through his personal experiences and anecdotes from cross-cultural training, the author describes the importance of cultural competency to effectively communicate and treat diverse patient populations in the USA. Encouraging cultural discussions to recognize obvious and subtle cultural differences may help providers become better advocates for patients.
这篇反思文章分享了一位移民的见解，他最初在韩国和美国之间的文化差异方面遇到了困难。通过他的个人经历和跨文化培训的轶事，作者描述了文化能力对于在美国有效地与不同患者群体进行沟通和治疗的重要性。鼓励进行文化讨论，以认识明显和微妙的文化差异，可以帮助医务人员更好地为患者代言。
