'Windshield Tour' – A Journey Towards Cultural Competency
| Autor: | D. Kay Taylor, James Buterakos, Ramin Motarjemi, Laura Carravallah, Melissa Hamp |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Medical education
020205 medical informatics business.industry Community organization media_common.quotation_subject 02 engineering and technology General Medicine Community hospital Education Community economic development 03 medical and health sciences Grassroots 0302 clinical medicine Promotion (rank) Nursing Health care 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Educational program Cultural competence media_common |
| Zdroj: | Medical Education Online; Vol 11 (2006) |
| ISSN: | 1087-2981 |
| Popis: | Purpose: Medical educators are directing greater attention to the promotion of cultural competency when prioritizing educational program goals. An innovative educational approach is described here in a community hospital where nearly one-third of its citizens fall below the poverty level. The intent was to provide a very personal, first-hand learning experience via witnessing living conditions of patients from poverty-stricken neighborhoods. Method: Hospital educators worked with the community organization FACED (Faith Access to Community Economic Development). This grassroots group developed an educational driving excursion— entitled the “Windshield Tour”—of the city hospital’s poorest areas. A knowledge/attitude questionnaire was administered as a pre- and post-test to 80 residents and medical students. Results: Significant changes were observed in participants’ understanding of personal/financial hardships faced by their patients, perceptions of availability of resources, understanding of issues related to health care benefits, and rankings of patient/physician characteristics deemed important. Conclusion: Hospital educators have met with FACED leaders to explore future collaborative projects that would increase exposure to the community for the residents and students. |
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