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Elboim-Gabyzon M, Klein R. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clinical competence of physiotherapy students in Israel. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2024; 24:729. [PMID: 38970017 PMCID: PMC11227150 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05679-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Clinical competence encompasses attitudes, skills, and knowledge regarding diverse client groups. Appropriate clinical competence requires an understanding of the cultural context in which healthcare is delivered. In conservative countries such as Israel, there is a noticeable scarcity of information regarding the clinical competency of physiotherapy students (PTSs) in effectively treating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals. The objective of this study was to assess the level of LGBT clinical competence among PTSs in Israel. METHODS Conducted through an anonymous online self-report survey, this study gathered personal and academic background information and self-reported data on previous LGBT education during undergraduate studies of PTSs. It utilized the Hebrew version of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Development of Clinical Skills Scale (LGBT-DOCSS) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were computed for all outcome measures. The internal reliability of the LGBT-DOCSS was assessed. Total scores of the LGBT-DOCSS, along with scores in each of the three subscales (clinical preparedness, knowledge, and attitudes), were compared across different levels of religiosity and gender. RESULTS The sample comprised of 251 PTSs, with an average age of 25.57 ± 3.07 years (34.7% men, 65.3% women). All students reported a lack of LGBT community-related courses during their undergraduate studies. The translated Hebrew version demonstrated good internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha ranging from 0.65 to 0.83. The LGBT-DOCSS total score was 4.55 ± 0.61 out of 7, indicating a low level of clinical competency. The highest mean score was in the attitudes subscale (6.55 ± 0.87), which was significantly higher than the scores for the knowledge subscale (3.14 ± 1.46) and clinical preparedness subscale (3.36 ± 0.86). Religiousness was significantly associated with clinical preparedness and attitudes. Men exhibited higher self-reported levels of knowledge and clinical preparedness, albeit with more negative attitudes compare to women. Sexual orientation was significantly associated with clinical competency, with PTSs who identified as heterosexual demonstrating a lower level of clinical competency compared to participants who identified as non-heterosexual. CONCLUSIONS In Israel, PTSs demonstrated a low level of clinical competency in terms of self-reported knowledge and self-reported clinical preparedness but contrasting positive attitudes toward the LGBT community. Religiousness, gender and sexual orientation had a significant influence on competency levels.These preliminary findings highlight the urgent necessity to enhance the knowledge of PTSs regarding the LGBT community to improve their clinical competence. TRIAL REGISTRATION NR Not applicable.
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- Michal Elboim-Gabyzon
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences , University of Haifa, 188 Hushi Abba Boulevard, Haifa, 3498837, Israel.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Frimpong EY, Ferdousi W, Rowan GA, Chaudhry S, Swetnam H, Compton MT, Smith TE, Radigan M. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Access and Utilization among Medicaid Managed Care Beneficiaries. J Behav Health Serv Res 2023; 50:194-213. [PMID: 35945481 DOI: 10.1007/s11414-022-09811-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This quasi-experimental study examined the impact of a statewide integrated special needs program Health and Recovery Plan (HARP) for individuals with serious mental illness and identified racial and ethnic disparities in access to Medicaid services. Generalized estimating equation negative binomial models were used to estimate changes in service use, difference-in-differences, and difference-in-difference-in-differences in the pre- to post-HARP periods. Implementation of the special needs plan contributed to reductions in racial/ethnic disparities in access and utilization. Notable among those enrolled in the special needs plan was the declining Black-White disparities in emergency room (ER) visits and inpatient stays, but the disparity in non-behavioral health clinic visits remains. Also, the decline of Hispanic-White disparities in ER, inpatient, and clinic use was more evident for HARP-enrolled patients. Health equity policies are needed in the delivery of care to linguistically and culturally disadvantaged Medicaid beneficiaries.
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- New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, NY, USA
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- New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, NY, USA
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- New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.,New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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Kirmayer LJ, Fung K, Rousseau C, Lo HT, Menzies P, Guzder J, Ganesan S, Andermann L, McKenzie K. Guidelines for Training in Cultural Psychiatry. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2021; 66:195-246. [PMID: 32345034 PMCID: PMC7918872 DOI: 10.1177/0706743720907505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This position paper has been substantially revised by the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA)'s Section on Transcultural Psychiatry and the Standing Committee on Education and approved for republication by the CPA's Board of Directors on February 8, 2019. The original position paper1 was first approved by the CPA Board on September 28, 2011.
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- Laurence J Kirmayer
- James McGill Professor and Director, Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, 5620McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Director, Culture and Mental Health Research Unit, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec
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- Clinical Director, Asian Initiative in Mental Health, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario; Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; President, Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture, Toronto, Ontario
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- Professor, Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry, 5620McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
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- Director, Asian Clinic, Hong Fook Mental Health Association, Toronto, Ontario
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- Psychiatrist, Four Directions Therapeutic and Consulting Services, working with First Nations communities in northern Ontario
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- Professor, Department of Psychiatry, 5620McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Senior Clinician, Cultural Consultation Service, Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry, Sir Mortimer B Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec; Senior Clinician, Child Psychiatry, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec
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- Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Director, Cross Cultural Psychiatry Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
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- Psychiatrist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario; Associate Professor, Equity, Gender and Populations Division, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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- CEO, Wellesley Institute, Toronto, Ontario; Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; Director, Department of Health Equity, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario
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EPA guidance on cultural competence training. Eur Psychiatry 2020; 30:431-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2015.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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AbstractThe stress of migration as well as social factors and changes related to the receiving society may lead to the manifestation of psychiatric disorders in vulnerable individuals after migration. The diversity of cultures, ethnicities, races and reasons for migration poses a challenge for those seeking to understand how illness is experienced by immigrants whose backgrounds differ significantly from their clinicians. Cultural competence represents good clinical practice and can be defined as such that a clinician regards each patient in the context of the patient's own culture as well as from the perspective of the clinician's cultural values and prejudices. The EPA Guidance on cultural competence training outlines some of the key issues related to cultural competence and how to deal with these. It points out that cultural competence represents a comprehensive response to the mental health care needs of immigrant patients and requires knowledge, skills and attitudes which can improve the effectiveness of psychiatric treatment. To reach these aims, both individual and organizational competence are needed, as well as teaching competence in terms of educational leadership. The WPA Guidance on Mental Health and Mental Health Care for Migrants and the EPA Guidance on Mental Health Care for Migrants list a series of recommendations for policy makers, service providers and clinicians; these are aimed at improving mental health care for immigrants. The authors of this paper would like to underline these recommendations and, focusing on cultural competency and training, believe that they will be of positive value.
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The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults: Guideline V. Assessment of Cultural Factors. FOCUS (AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING) 2020; 18:71-74. [PMID: 32015730 DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.18105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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(Excerpted from "The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults, Third Edition." Copyright © 2016, American Psychiatric Association. Reprinted with permission.).
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Rotenberg M. Rehabilitation and recovery for ethnic minority patients with severe mental illness. BJPSYCH ADVANCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1192/bja.2019.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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SUMMARYThere is growing evidence to support recovery and rehabilitation services and interventions for people with severe mental illness (SMI). However, those from ethnic minority communities face inequitable outcomes and access to mental health services and poorer functional outcomes. This article reviews the evidence and discusses facilitators and barriers in the recovery journey of people with SMI from ethnic minority groups. Although there is limited evidence for specific interventions for ethnic minority patients, areas for future study and action are discussed.LEARNING OBJECTIVESAfter reading this article you will be able to:•understand the scope of rehabilitation practices and interventions and evidence for use with ethnic minority patients with severe mental illness•describe differences and similarities in the conceptualisation of recovery by majority and minority ethnic communities•appreciate facilitators and barriers to rehabilitation and recovery for ethnic minority patients with SMI.DECLARATION OF INTERESTNone.
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Gard G, Nyboe L, Gyllensten AL. Clinical reasoning and clinical use of basic body awareness therapy in physiotherapy – a qualitative study? EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/21679169.2018.1549592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Gunvor Gard
- Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Health Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Research unit for PTSD, Section for depression and anxiety, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark
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Maura J, Weisman de Mamani A. Mental Health Disparities, Treatment Engagement, and Attrition Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities with Severe Mental Illness: A Review. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2018; 24:187-210. [PMID: 28900779 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-017-9510-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mounting evidence indicates that there are mental health disparities in the United States that disadvantage racial/ethnic minorities in medical and mental health settings. Less is known, however, about how these findings apply to a particularly vulnerable population, individuals with severe mental illness (SMI). The aim of this paper is to (1) provide a critical review of the literature on racial/ethnic disparities in mental health care among individuals with SMI; (2) identify factors which may contribute to the observed disparities; and (3) generate recommendations on how best to address these disparities. Specifically, this article provides an in-depth review of sociocultural factors that may contribute to differences in treatment engagement and rates of attrition from treatment among racial/ethnic minorities with SMI who present at medical and mental health facilities. This review is followed by a discussion of specific strategies that may promote engagement in mental health services and therefore reduce racial/ethnic disparities in SMI.
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- Jessica Maura
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA
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Sempértegui GA, Knipscheer JW, Bekker MHJ. Development and evaluation of diversity-oriented competence training for the treatment of depressive disorders. Transcult Psychiatry 2018; 55:31-54. [PMID: 28948878 PMCID: PMC5777556 DOI: 10.1177/1363461517725224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Studies in Europe indicate that some ethnic minorities have higher rates of mental disorders and less favorable treatment outcomes than their counterparts from majority groups. To date, efforts regarding training to reduce disparities have mainly focused on ethnocultural competences of therapists, with less attention paid to other aspects of diversity, such as sex/gender and socioeconomic status. In this study, we aim to determine the effectiveness of a population-specific, diversity-oriented competence training designed to increase therapists' competencies to integrate aspects of diversity features in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of depressive disorders in Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch patients. A group of 40 therapists were location-based assigned to either training or a control condition (no training). Self-reported diversity competence, a knowledge test, and therapists' satisfaction with training were used to monitor the training and to measure competence levels at baseline, post-training, and three-month follow-up. Attitude-awareness and knowledge components of the self-reported diversity competence and test-measured knowledge increased in the training condition. Most gains remained stable at follow-up except test-measured knowledge after controlling for percentage of ethnic minority patients in caseload. There were no changes regarding therapists' self-reported skills. Therapists expressed medium-high satisfaction with the training, acknowledging the relevance of diversity competence for their daily practice. Future training must ensure better adjustment to therapists' pre-existing knowledge and be followed by long-term efforts to maintain competence levels and enhance competence transfer within teams.
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Emery-Tiburcio EE, Mack L, Lattie EG, Lusarreta M, Marquine M, Vail M, Golden R. Managing Depression among Diverse Older Adults in Primary Care: The BRIGHTEN Program. Clin Gerontol 2017; 40:88-96. [PMID: 28452672 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2016.1224785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES A variety of specific cultural adaptations have been proposed for older adult and minority mental health interventions. The objective of this study was to determine whether the BRIGHTEN Program, an individually tailored, interdisciplinary "virtual" team intervention, would equally meet the needs of a highly diverse sample of older adults with depression. METHODS Older adults who screened positive for depression were recruited from primary and specialty care settings to participate in the BRIGHTEN program. A secondary data analysis of 131 older adults (37.4% African-American, 29.0% Hispanic, 29.8% Non-Hispanic White) was conducted to explore the effects of demographic variables (race/ethnicity, income and education) on treatment outcome. RESULTS Compared to baseline, participants demonstrated significant improvements on the SF-12 Mental Health Composite and depression (GDS-15) scores at 6-month follow-up. There were no differences on outcome measures based on race/ethnicity, income or education with one exception-a difference between 12th grade and graduate degree education on SF-12 Mental Health Composite scores. CONCLUSIONS While not explicitly tailored for specific ethnic groups, the BRIGHTEN program may be equally effective in reducing depression symptoms and improving mental health functioning in a highly socioeconomically and ethnically diverse, community-dwelling older adult population. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Implications for behavioral health integration in primary care are discussed.
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- a Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , Illinois , USA
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- c University of California , San Diego , California , USA
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- a Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , Illinois , USA
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- a Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , Illinois , USA
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Dauvrin M, Lorant V. Cultural competence and social relationships: a social network analysis. Int Nurs Rev 2016; 64:195-204. [PMID: 27859147 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM This study investigated the role of social relationships in the sharing of cultural competence by testing two hypotheses: cultural competence is a socially shared behaviour; and central healthcare professionals are more culturally competent than non-central healthcare professionals. BACKGROUND Sustaining cultural competence in healthcare services relies on the assumption that being culturally competent is a socially shared behaviour among health professionals. This assumption has never been tested. INTRODUCTION Organizational aspects surrounding cultural competence are poorly considered. This therefore leads to a heterogeneous implementation of cultural competence - especially in continental Europe. METHODS We carried out a social network analysis in 24 Belgian inpatient and outpatient health services. All healthcare professionals (ego) were requested to fill in a questionnaire (Survey on social relationships of health care professionals) on their level of cultural competence and to identify their professional relationships (alter). We fitted regression models to assess whether (1) at the dyadic level, ego cultural competence was associated with alter cultural competence, and (2) health professionals of greater centrality had greater cultural competence. RESULTS At the dyadic level, no significant associations were found between ego cultural competence and alter cultural competence, with the exception of subjective exposure to intercultural situations. No significant associations were found between centrality and cultural competence, except for subjective exposure to intercultural situations. DISCUSSION Being culturally competent is not a shared behaviour among health professionals. The most central healthcare professionals are not more culturally competent than less central health professionals. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH POLICIES Culturally competent health care is not yet a norm in health services. Health care and training authorities should either make cultural competent health care a licensing criteria or reward culturally competent health care.
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- Institute of Health and Society, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Health and Society, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Crosby LE, Joffe NE, Reynolds N, Peugh JL, Manegold E, Pai ALH. Psychometric Properties of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool-General in Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease. J Pediatr Psychol 2015; 41:397-405. [PMID: 26275975 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2015] [Accepted: 07/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience psychosocial factors that increase their risk for poor disease management and health outcomes. Routine assessment of psychosocial factors that perpetuate health disparities is recommended. The Psychosocial Assessment Tool 2.0_General (PAT2.0_GEN) AYA is a psychosocial screener with potential clinical utility in AYAs with SCD. This article is a preliminary examination of the internal consistency and predictive validity of this measure in a sample of 45 AYAs with SCD. METHODS Participants completed the PAT2.0_GEN AYA, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, and a demographics form; psychosocial referral data were also collected. RESULTS Internal consistency for the PAT2.0_GEN AYA was acceptable except for the Family Beliefs (0.67) and Structure and Resources subscales (0.37). PAT2.0_GEN AYA scores were associated with an increased likelihood of referral for intervention within 4 months. CONCLUSIONS The PAT2.0_GEN AYA holds promise as a screener to identify psychosocial risk factors that may compromise health outcomes in AYAs with SCD.
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- Lori E Crosby
- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati,
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati
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Dauvrin M, Lorant V. Leadership and cultural competence of healthcare professionals: a social network analysis. Nurs Res 2015; 64:200-10. [PMID: 25871625 PMCID: PMC4418777 DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND International migration is a global phenomenon challenging healthcare professionals to provide culturally competent care. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of leaders on the cultural competence of healthcare professionals. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 2010 to 2012 to obtain data for a social network analysis in 19 inpatient services and five primary care services in Belgium. The Competences in Ethnicity and Health questionnaire was used. A total of 507 healthcare professionals, including 302 nurses, identified their social relationships with other healthcare professionals working in their service. Highest in-degree centrality was used to identify the leaders within each health service. Multiple regressions with the Huber sandwich estimator were used to link cultural competence of leaders with the cultural competence of the rest of the healthcare staff. RESULTS Cultural competence of the healthcare staff was associated with the cultural competence of the leaders. This association remained significant for two specific domains of cultural competence-mediation and paradigm-after controlling for contextual and sociodemographic variables. Interaction analysis suggested that the leadership effect varied with the degree of cultural competence of the leaders. DISCUSSION Cultural competence among healthcare professionals is acquired partly through leadership. Social relationships and leadership effects within health services should be considered when developing and implementing culturally competent strategies. This requires a cautious approach as the most central individuals are not always the same persons as the formal leaders.
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- Marie Dauvrin
- Marie Dauvrin, RN, MPH, PhD, is Postdoctoral Researcher, Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique-FNRS, Prospective Research for Brussels (INNOVIRIS) and Institute of Health and Society IRSS, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Vincent Lorant, PhD, is Professor, Institute of Health Society IRSS, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
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Bhola P, Systla R, Rinsha KE, Khanum F, Desai G, Nirmala BP, Gandhi S, Chaturvedi SK. The Question is the Answer: concerns and queries raised by patients and caregivers referred to rehabilitation services. J Ment Health 2015; 24:134-9. [PMID: 25642747 DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2014.998805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The philosophy of recovery emphasises consumer participation and engagement in developing effective rehabilitation services. Assessment of consumer perspectives and concerns lies at the heart of responsive and relevant rehabilitation frameworks. AIM The study aimed to document and examine patient and caregiver queries, at their first contact with Rehabilitation Services. METHODS The sample consisted of 124 consecutive inpatients and their accompanying caregiver/s, referred to Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, within a tertiary care psychiatric hospital in India. The data were collected using the semi-structured Inpatient Intake proforma during the intake session. The spontaneous queries raised by patients and/or caregivers were documented and content analysis identified themes, separately for patients and caregivers. RESULTS The results indicated both similarities and differences in the frequency of themes that emerged from questions asked by patients and their caregivers. Two prominent themes centered on specific queries about rehabilitation services and the treatment and prognosis of the psychiatric illness. CONCLUSIONS The findings have implications for training, practice and research in the field of psychosocial rehabilitation. Recommendations are made for training and practice frameworks to facilitate consumer-service provider communication towards the development of responsive recovery-oriented services.
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Saldivia S, Torres-González F, Runte-Geidel A, Grandon P, Xavier M, Killaspy H, Ballester D, Antonioli C, Melipillan R, Galende E, Caldas JM, King M. Standardization of the MARISTÁN scale to measure needs in people with schizophrenia and related psychoses. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2014; 60:219-26. [PMID: 23576195 DOI: 10.1177/0020764013481544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Existing measures of needs in severe mental illness have been developed mainly from professionals' viewpoints and are Eurocentric. Our aim was to standardize a measure of the needs of people with schizophrenia across several cultures and based on users' own viewpoints. METHOD An instrument to measure needs, based on qualitative data on users', carers' and professionals' views, was tested in 164 people with schizophrenia or related psychoses in six countries. Participants underwent face-to-face interviews, one third of which were repeated 30 days later. Principal axis factoring and Promax rotation evaluated scale structure; Horn's parallel combined with bootstrapping determined the number of factors; and intra-class correlation assessed test-retest reliability. RESULTS The instrument contained four factors: (1) health needs; (2) work and leisure needs; (3) existential needs; and (4) needs for support in daily living. Cronbach's α for internal consistency was 0.81, 0.81, 0.77 and 0.76 for factors 1-4 and 0.81 for the scale as a whole. Correlation between factors was of moderate range for the first three factors (0.41-0.50) and low for the fourth factor (0.14-0.29). Intra-class correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was 0.74 (0.64-0.82) for the whole scale. Mean item score on needs for support in daily living was lower than for the other factors. CONCLUSIONS The MARISTÁN Scale of Needs evaluates needs from the patient perspective and it is a valid instrument to measure the needs of people with severe mental illness across cultures.
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- Sandra Saldivia
- 1Departamento de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
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Owiti JA, Ajaz A, Ascoli M, de Jongh B, Palinski A, Bhui KS. Cultural consultation as a model for training multidisciplinary mental healthcare professionals in cultural competence skills: preliminary results. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2014; 21:814-26. [PMID: 24279693 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Lack of cultural competence in care contributes to poor experiences and outcomes from care for migrants and racial and ethnic minorities. As a result, health and social care organizations currently promote cultural competence of their workforce as a means of addressing persistent poor experiences and outcomes. At present, there are unsystematic and diverse ways of promoting cultural competence, and their impact on clinician skills and patient outcomes is unknown. We developed and implemented an innovative model, cultural consultation service (CCS), to promote cultural competence of clinicians and directly improve on patient experiences and outcomes from care. CCS model is an adaptation of the McGill model, which uses ethnographic methodology and medical anthropological knowledge. The method and approach not only contributes both to a broader conceptual and dynamic understanding of culture, but also to learning of cultural competence skills by healthcare professionals. The CCS model demonstrates that multidisciplinary workforce can acquire cultural competence skills better through the clinical encounter, as this promotes integration of learning into day-to-day practice. Results indicate that clinicians developed a broader and patient-centred understanding of culture, and gained skills in narrative-based assessment method, management of complexity of care, competing assumptions and expectations, and clinical cultural formulation. Cultural competence is defined as a set of skills, attitudes and practices that enable the healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality interventions to patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Improving on the cultural competence skills of the workforce has been promoted as a way of reducing ethnic and racial inequalities in service outcomes. Currently, diverse models for training in cultural competence exist, mostly with no evidence of effect. We established an innovative narrative-based cultural consultation service in an inner-city area to work with community mental health services to improve on patients' outcomes and clinicians' cultural competence skills. We targeted 94 clinicians in four mental health service teams in the community. After initial training sessions, we used a cultural consultation model to facilitate 'in vivo' learning. During cultural consultation, we used an ethnographic interview method to assess patients in the presence of referring clinicians. Clinicians' self-reported measure of cultural competence using the Tool for Assessing Cultural Competence Training (n = 28, at follow-up) and evaluation forms (n = 16) filled at the end of each cultural consultation showed improvement in cultural competence skills. We conclude that cultural consultation model is an innovative way of training clinicians in cultural competence skills through a dynamic interactive process of learning within real clinical encounters.
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- J A Owiti
- Centre for Psychiatry, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK
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Salway S, Turner D, Mir G, Bostan B, Carter L, Skinner J, Gerrish K, Ellison GTH. Towards equitable commissioning for our multiethnic society: a mixed-methods qualitative investigation of evidence utilisation by strategic commissioners and public health managers. HEALTH SERVICES AND DELIVERY RESEARCH 2013. [DOI: 10.3310/hsdr01140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BackgroundThe health-care commissioning cycle is an increasingly powerful determinant of the health services on offer and the care that patients receive. This study focuses on the mobilisation and use of evidence relating to ethnic diversity and inequality.ObjectiveTo describe the patterns and determinants of evidence use relating to ethnic diversity and inequality by managers within commissioning work and to identify promising routes for improvement.MethodsIn-depth semistructured interviews with 19 national key informants and documentation of good practice across England. Detailed case studies of three primary care trusts involving 70+ interviews with key strategic and operational actors, extensive observational work and detailed analysis of related documentation. A suite of commissioning resources based on findings across all elements were tested and refined through three national workshops of key stakeholders.ResultsCommissioners often lack clarity on how to access, appraise, weight or synthesise diverse sources of evidence and can limit the transformational shaping of services by a narrow conceptualisation of their role. Attention to evidence on ethnic diversity and inequality is frequently omitted at both national and local levels. Understanding of its importance is problematic and there are gaps in this evidence that create further barriers to its use within the commissioning cycle. Commissioning models provide no reward or sanction for inclusion or omission of evidence on ethnicity and commissioning teams or partners are not representative of minority ethnic populations. Neglect of this dimension within national drivers results in low demand for evidence. This organisational context can promote risk-averse attitudes that maintain the status quo. Pockets of good practice exist but they are largely dependent on individual expertise and commitment and are often not shared. Study findings suggested the need for action at three levels: creating an enabling environment; equipping health-care commissioners; and empowering wider stakeholders. Key enabling factors would be attention to ethnicity within policy drivers; senior-level commitment and resource; a diverse workforce; collaborative partnerships with relevant stakeholders; and the creation of local, regional and national infrastructure.LimitationsIt was harder to identify enablers of effective use of evidence in this area than barriers. Including a case study of an organisation that had achieved greater mainstreaming of the ethnic diversity agenda might have added to our understanding of enabling factors. The study was conducted during a period of fundamental restructuring of NHS commissioning structures. This caused some difficulties in gathering data and it is possible that widespread change and uncertainty may have produced more negative narratives from participants than would otherwise have been the case.ConclusionsKnowledge mobilisation and utilisation within the commissioning cycle occurs in the context of dynamic interactions between individual agency, organisational context and the wider health-care setting, situated within the UK sociopolitical milieu. Our findings highlight isolated pockets of good practice amidst a general picture of limited organisational engagement, low priority and inadequate skills. Findings indicate the need for specific guidance alongside incentives and resources to support commissioning for a multiethnic population. A more comprehensive infrastructure and, most importantly, greater political will is needed to promote practice that focuses on reducing ethnic health inequalities at all stages of the commissioning cycle.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research programme.
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- S Salway
- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Public Health, NHS Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Communications and Engagement, NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds, Bradford, UK
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- Public Health, NHS Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Genetics, Health and Therapeutics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Semansky RM, Goodkind J, Sommerfeld DH, Willging CE. CULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICES WITHIN A STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION: A MIXED-METHOD ASSESSMENT. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2013; 41:378-393. [PMID: 25937679 PMCID: PMC4415618 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In 2005, New Mexico created a single health plan to administer all publicly-funded behavioral health services. Our mixed-method study combined surveys, document review, and ethnography to examine this reform's influence on culturally competent services (CCS). Participants were executives, providers, and support staff of behavioral healthcare agencies. Key variables included language access services and organizational supports, i.e., training, self-assessments of CCS, and maintenance of client-level data. Survey and document review suggested minimal effects on statewide capacity for CCS during the first three years of the reform. Ethnographic research helped explain these findings: (1) state government, the managed behavioral health plan and agencies failed to champion CCS; and (2) increased administrative requirements minimized time and financial resources for CCS. There was also insufficient appreciation among providers for CCS. Although agencies made progress in addressing language assistance services, availability and quality remained limited.
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Whitley R, Rousseau C, Carpenter-Song E, Kirmayer LJ. Evidence-based medicine: opportunities and challenges in a diverse society. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2011; 56:514-22. [PMID: 21959026 DOI: 10.1177/070674371105600902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this article we explore the discourse and practice of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in the context of social and cultural diversity. The article consists of 2 parts. First, we begin by defining EBM, describing its historical development and current ascendance in medical practice. We then note its importance in contemporary psychiatry, comparing dynamics between the United States and Canada. Secondly, we offer a constructive critique of the application of EBM and evidence-based practices in the context of ethnocultural diversity, as one consistent reflection on the EBM literature is that it is does not adequately address issues of diversity. In doing so, we use the situation here in Canada as an extended case study, though our observations will likely be applicable in other diverse nations, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. We critically examine the following 6 issues related to the practice of EBM in a diverse society: generalizability and transferability of evidence-based interventions; diversifying standards of evidence in EBM; strategies to address diversity in EBM research; cultural adaptations of evidence-based interventions; integrating idiographic knowledge; and, training and health service delivery. Concurrent with our critique, we offer research and practice suggestions that may address outstanding challenges vis-à-vis the practice of EBM in a diverse society. These include a need for more effectiveness research, more openness to diverse sources of knowledge, better integration of idiographic and nomothetic knowledge, and a critical approach to extrapolation and transfer of knowledge.
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- Rob Whitley
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Heckman BD, Berlin KS, Heckman TG, Feaster DJ. Psychometric characteristics and race-related measurement invariance of stress and coping measures in adults with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Behav 2011; 15:441-53. [PMID: 21153050 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9854-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Measurement invariance is the extent to which scales have the same meaning across groups, a condition that is necessary prior to conducting between-group comparisons. As stress and coping research increasingly examines the adjustment efforts of African Americans and Caucasians living with chronic health conditions, it is first necessary to assess the equivalence of existing stress and coping measures for both racial groups. This study examined the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of four measures used frequently in stress and coping research. African Americans (n = 204) and Caucasians (n = 83) completed pre- and post-intervention surveys as part of a randomized clinical trial that tested if telephone-administered psychotherapies could reduce depressive symptoms in persons living with HIV/AIDS. Participants completed the ways of coping checklist (WOCC), the coping self-efficacy scale (CSES), the provision of social relations scale (PSRS), and the geriatric depression scale (GDS). Several WOCC subscales initially evidenced poor internal consistency (when computed using summated composites) that improved when measurement models were applied. The 12-week test-retest reliabilities of PSRS total and subscale scores were notably lower in African Americans than Caucasians. Analyses of race-related measurement invariance showed acceptable invariance for the GDS and the CSES but less certain invariance for the WOCC and PSRS. Stress and coping researchers should examine carefully the psychometric properties of study measures within and between racial groups prior to conducting tests of between-group differences.
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Haghshenas A, Davidson PM, Rotem A. Negotiating norms, navigating care: findings from a qualitative study to assist in decreasing health inequity in cardiac rehabilitation. AUST HEALTH REV 2011; 35:185-90. [DOI: 10.1071/ah09786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Purpose. People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CaLDBs) have lower rates of participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Systematically evaluating barriers and facilitators to service delivery may decrease health inequalities. This study investigated approaches for promoting cultural competence in CR. Methods. A qualitative study of 25 health practitioners was undertaken across three CR programs using a purposive sampling strategy. Interviews and participant observation were undertaken to identify factors to promote culturally competent care. Results. Three key foci were identified for implementing cultural competence approaches: (1) point of contact; (2) point of assessment; and (3) point of service. Based upon study findings and existing literature, a conceptual model of cultural competency in CR was developed. Conclusion. Culturally competent strategies for identifying and tailoring activities in the CR setting may be a useful approach to minimise health inequities. The findings from this study identified that, in parallel with mainstream health services, CR service delivery in Australia faces challenges related to cultural and ethnic diversity. Encouragingly, study findings revealed implementation and integration of culturally competent practices in rehabilitation settings, in spite of significant odds. What is known about the topic? Cultural competence can improve the ability of health systems and health providers to deliver appropriate services to diverse populations in order to reduce disparities and improve health outcomes. What does this paper add? Description of cardiac rehabilitation practitioners’ interaction and views on interacting with patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. An empirically derived model of cultural competence identifying key points of intervention. What are the implications for practitioners? This model improves practitioner’s ability to address diverse needs of individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and improve equity in health care delivery in Australia.
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Marsella AJ, Yamada AM. Culture and Psychopathology: Foundations, Issues, Directions. JOURNAL OF PACIFIC RIM PSYCHOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.1375/prp.4.2.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The present article offers an overview of the historical influences, conceptual assumptions, and major findings and issues associated with the study of culture and psychopathology. The article traces continuing reductionistic resistance to the incorporation of cultural considerations in the etiology, expression, and treatment of psychopathology to historical and contemporary forces. These forces include ‘cultural context’ of Western psychiatry and psychology, which choose to locate the determinants of behaviour in the human mind and brain. A definition of culture that acknowledges its internal and external representations is offered, and steps in the cultural construction of reality are proposed. Within this context, the risks of imposing Western cultural views universally are noted, especially attempts to homogenise classification and diagnostic systems across cultures. ‘Culture-bound’ disorders are used as example of Western bias via the assumption that they have ‘real’ disorders, while the other cultures have disorders that are shaped by culture. Cultural considerations in understanding the rate, etiology, and expression are presented, including recommended criteria for conducting epidemiological studies across cultural boundaries, especially ‘schizophrenic’ disorders as this problematic diagnostic category is subject to multiple cultural variations. The article closes with discussions of ‘cultural competence’ and ‘multilevel’ approaches to behaviour.
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- School of Social Work, University of Southern California, United States of America
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Chun MBJ, Yamada AM, Huh J, Hew C, Tasaka S. Using the cross-cultural care survey to assess cultural competency in graduate medical education. J Grad Med Educ 2010; 2:96-101. [PMID: 21975893 PMCID: PMC2931205 DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-09-00100.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2009] [Revised: 12/23/2009] [Accepted: 01/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cultural competency is an important part of medical policy and practice, yet the evidence base for the effectiveness of training in this area is weak. One reason is the lack of valid, reliable, and feasible tools to quantify measures of knowledge, skill, and attitudes before and/or after cultural training. Given that cultural competency is a critical aspect of "professionalism" and "interpersonal and communication skills," such a tool would aid in assessing the impact of such training in residency programs. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to enhance the feasibility and extend the validity of a tool to assess cultural competency in resident physicians. The work contributes to efforts to evaluate resident preparedness for working with diverse patient populations. METHOD Eighty-four residents (internal medicine, psychiatry, obstetrics-gynecology, and surgery) completed the Cross-Cultural Care Survey (CCCS) to assess their self-reported knowledge, skill, and attitudes regarding the provision of cross-cultural care. The study entailed descriptive analyses, factor analysis, internal consistency, and validity tests using bivariate correlations. RESULTS Feasibility of using the CCCS was demonstrated with reduced survey completion time and ease of administration, and the survey reliably measures knowledge, skill, and attitudes for providing cross-cultural care. Resident characteristics and amount of postgraduate training relate differently to the 3 different subscales of the CCCS. CONCLUSIONS Our study confirmed that the CCCS is a reliable and valid tool to assess baseline attitudes of cultural competency across specialties in residency programs. Implications of the subscale scores for designing training programs are discussed.
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- Maria B. J. Chun
- Corresponding author: Maria B. J. Chun, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Surgery, 1356 Lusitana St, 6th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813, 808.586.2925,
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