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Polona Mivšek, Nastja Pavel, Mateja Kusterle, and Petra Petročnik
Table 1 Continued from the previous page
Statement () ()
Clinical placements during midwifery studies have helped me to become more . .
comfortable interacting with people from different cultures.
I believe that midwifery teachers respect the differences among individuals . .
that arise from their different cultural backgrounds.
Midwifery teachers are my role models for learning how to be sensitive and . .
consider intercultural differences.
Midwifery teachers use case studies which integrate knowledge of various cul- . .
tures into the learning process.
The Department of Midwifery carries out research that takes into account the . .
intercultural aspects of health.
Midwifery students write graduation theses which also take into account the . .
intercultural aspect of health.
When researchers at The Department of Midwifery conduct research on differ- . .
ent cultures, they take into consideration relevant measurement instruments
for data collection.
When researchers at The Department of Midwifery interpret results of their . .
own research, they also consider the cultural aspects.
I respect patients’ decisions that are culturally conditioned although I person- . .
ally disagree with them.
If I need more information on a patient’s culture, I use available sources at hand . .
(e.g. books, videos etc.).
If I needed more information on a patient’s culture, I would not be uncomfort- . .
able asking my colleagues about it.
If I needed more information on a patient’s culture, I would not be uncomfort- . .
able asking the patient or his/her family members about it.
I feel somewhat uncomfortable working for patients and their families from . .
other cultures.
Notes Column headings are as follows: (1) mean value, (2) standard deviation.
Discussion with Conclusions
There are many linguistic and cultural misunderstandings between health
professionals and patients who migrated to Slovenia and origin from differ-
ent cultural backgrounds. All this contributes to poorer access to healthcare
services and lower quality of healthcare, poses a risk to patient safety and
creates a sense of dissatisfaction with everyone involved in healthcare. Ac-
cordingly, it is very important that health professionals develop knowledge
and appropriate relationships and skills in the field of cultural competencies
for the treatment of people from other cultural and linguistic environments
(see http://multilingualhealth.ff.uni-lj.si).
The authors of this study believe that development of cultural competen-
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Table 1 Continued from the previous page
Statement () ()
Clinical placements during midwifery studies have helped me to become more . .
comfortable interacting with people from different cultures.
I believe that midwifery teachers respect the differences among individuals . .
that arise from their different cultural backgrounds.
Midwifery teachers are my role models for learning how to be sensitive and . .
consider intercultural differences.
Midwifery teachers use case studies which integrate knowledge of various cul- . .
tures into the learning process.
The Department of Midwifery carries out research that takes into account the . .
intercultural aspects of health.
Midwifery students write graduation theses which also take into account the . .
intercultural aspect of health.
When researchers at The Department of Midwifery conduct research on differ- . .
ent cultures, they take into consideration relevant measurement instruments
for data collection.
When researchers at The Department of Midwifery interpret results of their . .
own research, they also consider the cultural aspects.
I respect patients’ decisions that are culturally conditioned although I person- . .
ally disagree with them.
If I need more information on a patient’s culture, I use available sources at hand . .
(e.g. books, videos etc.).
If I needed more information on a patient’s culture, I would not be uncomfort- . .
able asking my colleagues about it.
If I needed more information on a patient’s culture, I would not be uncomfort- . .
able asking the patient or his/her family members about it.
I feel somewhat uncomfortable working for patients and their families from . .
other cultures.
Notes Column headings are as follows: (1) mean value, (2) standard deviation.
Discussion with Conclusions
There are many linguistic and cultural misunderstandings between health
professionals and patients who migrated to Slovenia and origin from differ-
ent cultural backgrounds. All this contributes to poorer access to healthcare
services and lower quality of healthcare, poses a risk to patient safety and
creates a sense of dissatisfaction with everyone involved in healthcare. Ac-
cordingly, it is very important that health professionals develop knowledge
and appropriate relationships and skills in the field of cultural competencies
for the treatment of people from other cultural and linguistic environments
(see http://multilingualhealth.ff.uni-lj.si).
The authors of this study believe that development of cultural competen-
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