OBJECTIVE We sought to determine medical students' learning outcomes following exposure to a 4-hour group medical visit (GMV) curriculum that focused on Spanish-speaking patients who had diabetes. The GMV was part of a 4-week block family medicine clerkship for third-year medical students. METHODS We conducted a 1-year longitudinal, prospective study using a before and after survey and a qual...

We explored the perceptions of 39 Somali women and 62 obstetric care providers in London in relation to caesarean birth, as borne out of a paradox we recognised from evidence-based information about the Somali group. Socio-cultural factors potentially leading to adverse obstetric outcome were identified using in-depth and focus group interviews with semi-structured, open-ended questions. A cult...

Cultural beliefs and attitudes have been identified as significant contributing factors in the development of eating disorders. Rates of these disorders appear to vary among different racial/ethnic and national groups, and they also change across time as cultures evolve. Eating disorders are, in fact, more prevalent within various cultural groups than previously recognized, both within American...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To explore oncology nurses' perceptions and experiences with patient involvement in chemotherapy error prevention. DESIGN Qualitative descriptive study. SETTING In- and outpatient oncology units of a community hospital in Switzerland. SAMPLE 11 actively practicing oncology nurses working in an ambulatory infusion unit or on wards. METHODS Oncology nurses participated ...

Equivalence of measurement scales is a crucial prerequisite for making valid cross-cultural comparisons, as cultural differences in the interpretation of indicators could result in misleading conclusions. In this paper, we empirically assess the cross-national measurement equivalence of four scales that are included in the European Social Survey, round 1 (2002– 03). These four scales, referring...

A common refrain in business circles is that the world of business has become more global and international. Yet it is not just that business has become more global—people have become more global. Exposure to other cultures occurs through extended travel, attending universities abroad, and having work assignments in other countries. Even those who have not traveled abroad are exposed to other c...

BACKGROUND The question of how to measure, assess and optimise the returns from investment in health and medical research (HMR) is a highly policy-relevant issue. Research Impact Assessment Frameworks (RIAFs) provide a conceptual measurement framework to assess the impact from HMR. The aims of this study were (1) to elicit the views of Medical Research Institutes (MRIs) regarding objectives, de...

Surprisingly little scientific research has been conducted on the topic of interpersonal touch over the years, despite the importance of touch in our everyday social interactions from birth through to adulthood and old age. In this review, we critically evaluate the results of the research on this topic that have emerged from disciplines, such as cognitive and social psychology, neuroscience, a...

Despite the importance of cultural competence in health care, there has been no research to develop a framework for cultural competence in the Iranian context. This qualitative study at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences aimed to elucidate the views of medical faculty staff on the components of cross-cultural competence and compare these with similar studies published in English. Using a co...

The purpose of this study is a recognition of cultural effective factors(cultural capital, leisure time , religious attitude) on life style  among Ahwazs coffee-shop youth. The study population included people aged between (15-35) residents in Ahwaz city and the sample size of the research is 400 persons. The method of this study is documentary for conceptual framework and a survey for cultural...