Jones M E, Bond M L, Mancini M E
American Studies in Nursing and Health, University of Texas, Arlington School of Nursing 76019-0407, USA.
J Prof Nurs. 1998 Sep-Oct;14(5):280-7. doi: 10.1016/s8755-7223(98)80049-5.
This article describes a collaborative project formed between three major community systems--education, health care, and the business sector--to respond to the specialized cultural needs of a growing Hispanic population in a large public health care system in Dallas, TX. Two specific strategies, short-term cultural immersion and the development of a nurse exchange program with a "sister" hospital in Mexico, assist health care personnel to learn the language and the culture of Mexico. Findings from process evaluation suggest that these initiatives are essential and beneficial to changing individual views and developing knowledge and skills. Community partnerships requiring a significant commitment to a continuum of efforts from top administrative levels to the individual level facilitate institutional responses to the challenge of developing a culturally skilled health work force.
本文介绍了一个由教育、医疗保健和商业部门这三个主要社区系统组成的合作项目，该项目旨在满足德克萨斯州达拉斯市一个大型公共医疗系统中日益增长的西班牙裔人口的特殊文化需求。两项具体策略，即短期文化沉浸以及与墨西哥一家“姐妹”医院开展护士交流项目，帮助医护人员学习墨西哥的语言和文化。过程评估结果表明，这些举措对于改变个人观念、培养知识和技能至关重要且有益。社区伙伴关系需要从高层行政级别到个人层面持续做出重大努力，这有助于机构应对培养具有文化技能的卫生工作队伍这一挑战。
