Shih F J
Accid Emerg Nurs. 1996 Oct;4(4):208-15. doi: 10.1016/s0965-2302(96)90086-7.
Since most health professionals who care for Chinese patients are trained using Western medical educational systems, they are often unaware of the complex Chinese culture that influences their patients' responses to care. Discrepancies often exist between health professionals' and Chinese patients' perceptions of health and evaluations of the quality of care. In order to provide culturally sensitive care for this population, the complex Chinese traditional philosophies, such as the theory of yin and yang and the five phases, as well as the philosophies related to the concept of personhood including Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are examined first. This is because these theories and philosophies not only influence Chinese patients' values and beliefs, but also determine their perceptions of health, illness and nursing care. The discussion of implications for surgical cardiovascular nursing practice for this particular population are followed.
由于大多数照顾中国患者的医护人员是通过西方医学教育体系培养出来的，他们往往不了解影响患者对护理反应的复杂中国文化。医护人员与中国患者在健康观念和护理质量评估方面常常存在差异。为了为这一群体提供具有文化敏感性的护理，首先要研究复杂的中国传统哲学，如阴阳学说和五行学说，以及与人格概念相关的哲学，包括儒家、道家和佛教。这是因为这些理论和哲学不仅影响中国患者的价值观和信仰，还决定了他们对健康、疾病和护理的认知。接下来将讨论针对这一特定群体的心血管外科护理实践的启示。
