Thoma M A
Health Soc Work. 1977 Aug;2(3):123-36. doi: 10.1093/hsw/2.3.123.
Provision of health care is frequently ineffective because providers of service do not understand the culture of the ethnic groups they are treating. The aim of the program described in this article was to break down cultural and communication barriers by teaching health care personnel about the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of various ethnic groups.
提供医疗保健服务常常效果不佳，因为服务提供者不了解他们所治疗的族群的文化。本文所述项目的目的是通过教导医护人员了解不同族群的态度、信仰和行为，来打破文化和沟通障碍。
