Cultural competence in healthcare professionals, specialised in diabetes, working in primary healthcare-A descriptive study
| Autor: | Leonie Klompstra, Jane Holstein, Sara Pettersson, Tiny Jaarsma, Maria Jirwe |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: |
Sociology and Political Science
Health Personnel education Primary health care Nursing primary healthcare 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine self-care Health care Diabetes Mellitus Openness to experience Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Cultural Competency cultural background cultural competence diabetes mellitus healthcare professionals Primary Health Care Descriptive statistics business.industry 030503 health policy & services Health Policy Omvårdnad Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Cornerstone humanities Cultural competence in healthcare Descriptive research 0305 other medical science business Psychology Delivery of Health Care Cultural competence Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Popis: | Self-care is the most important cornerstone of diabetes treatment. As self-care is affected by cultural beliefs, it is important for healthcare professionals to be able to adapt their educational approach and to be culturally competent. The aim of this study was to describe the cultural competence in Swedish healthcare professionals, specialised in diabetes care and to examine related factors for cultural competence. The healthcare professionals' perceived level of cultural competence was measured across three domains-Openness and awareness, Workplace support and Interaction skills-in 279 Swedish healthcare professionals from all 21 regions of Sweden, using the Cultural Competence Assessment Instrument (Swedish version-CCAI-S). Descriptive statistics were used to describe cultural competence in healthcare professionals, and linear regression was conducted to examine factors related to cultural competence. Of the healthcare professionals studied, 58% perceived that they had a high level of Openness and awareness, 35% perceived that they had a high level of Interaction skills and 6% perceived that they had a high level of Workplace support. Two factors were found to be related to cultural competence, namely, high percentage of migrant clients at the healthcare clinic and whether the healthcare professionals previously had developed cultural competence through practical experience, education and/or by themselves. In conclusion, most healthcare professionals perceived that they had cultural openness and awareness but need more support from their workplace to improve their interaction skills. Cultural competence-related education could support the healthcare professionals to develop interaction skills. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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