Cultural competency of GP trainees and GP trainers: a cross-sectional survey study
AbstractObjective To assess the cultural competence (CC) of GP trainees and GP trainers.Design and setting: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted at the GP Training Institute of Amsterdam UMC.Subjects We included 92 GP trainees and 186 GP trainers.Main outcome measures We measured the three d...
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| author | Siham Bouchareb Amber A.W.A van der Heijden Josine A.Y van Diesen Maria van den Muijsenbergh Sylvia Mennink Henrica C.W de Vet Annette H. Blankenstein Petra J.M Elders |
| author_facet | Siham Bouchareb Amber A.W.A van der Heijden Josine A.Y van Diesen Maria van den Muijsenbergh Sylvia Mennink Henrica C.W de Vet Annette H. Blankenstein Petra J.M Elders |
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| description | AbstractObjective To assess the cultural competence (CC) of GP trainees and GP trainers.Design and setting: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted at the GP Training Institute of Amsterdam UMC.Subjects We included 92 GP trainees and 186 GP trainers.Main outcome measures We measured the three domains of cultural competency: 1) knowledge, 2) culturally competent attitudes and 3) culturally competent skills. Regression models were used to identify factors associated with levels of CC. Participants rated their self-perceived CC at the beginning and end of the survey, and the correlation between self-perceived and measured CC was assessed.Results Approximately 94% of the GP trainees and 81% of the GP trainers scored low on knowledge; 45% and 42%, respectively, scored low on culturally competent attitudes. The level of culturally competent skills was moderate (54.3%) or low (48.4%) for most GP trainees and GP trainers. The year of residency and the GP training institute were significantly associated with one or more (sub-)domains of CC in GP trainees. Having >10% migrant patients and experience as a GP trainer were positively associated with one or more (sub-) domains of cultural competence in GP trainers. The correlation between measured and self-perceived CC was positive overall but very weak (Spearman correlation coefficient ranging from −0.1–0.3).Conclusion The level of cultural competence was low in both groups, especially in the knowledge scores. Cultural competence increased with experience and exposure to an ethnically diverse patient population. Our study highlights the need for cultural competence training in the GP training curricula. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b597c3b85234cd2a2f3528b619f97a52024-02-22T15:18:19ZengTaylor & Francis GroupScandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care0281-34321502-77242024-01-0142110111110.1080/02813432.2023.2293927Cultural competency of GP trainees and GP trainers: a cross-sectional survey studySiham Bouchareb0Amber A.W.A van der Heijden1Josine A.Y van Diesen2Maria van den Muijsenbergh3Sylvia Mennink4Henrica C.W de Vet5Annette H. Blankenstein6Petra J.M Elders7Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The NetherlandsDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsDepartment of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsEpidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsAbstractObjective To assess the cultural competence (CC) of GP trainees and GP trainers.Design and setting: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted at the GP Training Institute of Amsterdam UMC.Subjects We included 92 GP trainees and 186 GP trainers.Main outcome measures We measured the three domains of cultural competency: 1) knowledge, 2) culturally competent attitudes and 3) culturally competent skills. Regression models were used to identify factors associated with levels of CC. Participants rated their self-perceived CC at the beginning and end of the survey, and the correlation between self-perceived and measured CC was assessed.Results Approximately 94% of the GP trainees and 81% of the GP trainers scored low on knowledge; 45% and 42%, respectively, scored low on culturally competent attitudes. The level of culturally competent skills was moderate (54.3%) or low (48.4%) for most GP trainees and GP trainers. The year of residency and the GP training institute were significantly associated with one or more (sub-)domains of CC in GP trainees. Having >10% migrant patients and experience as a GP trainer were positively associated with one or more (sub-) domains of cultural competence in GP trainers. The correlation between measured and self-perceived CC was positive overall but very weak (Spearman correlation coefficient ranging from −0.1–0.3).Conclusion The level of cultural competence was low in both groups, especially in the knowledge scores. Cultural competence increased with experience and exposure to an ethnically diverse patient population. Our study highlights the need for cultural competence training in the GP training curricula.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02813432.2023.2293927Cultural competencegeneral practicemigrantsGP traineesGP trainerssurvey |
| spellingShingle | Siham Bouchareb Amber A.W.A van der Heijden Josine A.Y van Diesen Maria van den Muijsenbergh Sylvia Mennink Henrica C.W de Vet Annette H. Blankenstein Petra J.M Elders Cultural competency of GP trainees and GP trainers: a cross-sectional survey study Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Cultural competence general practice migrants GP trainees GP trainers survey |
| title | Cultural competency of GP trainees and GP trainers: a cross-sectional survey study |
| title_full | Cultural competency of GP trainees and GP trainers: a cross-sectional survey study |
| title_fullStr | Cultural competency of GP trainees and GP trainers: a cross-sectional survey study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cultural competency of GP trainees and GP trainers: a cross-sectional survey study |
| title_short | Cultural competency of GP trainees and GP trainers: a cross-sectional survey study |
| title_sort | cultural competency of gp trainees and gp trainers a cross sectional survey study |
| topic | Cultural competence general practice migrants GP trainees GP trainers survey |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02813432.2023.2293927 |
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