Ugeskrift for laeger
Volume 177, Issue 35, 2015

Barriers to communication between clinicians and immigrants [Barrierer i lægesamtalen med indvandrerpatienten] (Review)

Sodemann M. , Kristensen T.R. , Sångren H. , Nielsen D.
  • a Indvandrermedicinsk Klinik, Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling Q, Odense Universitetshospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
  • b [Affiliation not available]
  • c [Affiliation not available]
  • d [Affiliation not available]

Abstract

Clinicians lack cultural competencies and communication skills relevant to clinical decision-making in cases of language and cultural barriers. Life course perspectives and basic understanding of life in exile are not integrated in diagnostics, treatment or follow-up resulting in low patient compliance, mistrust, complications, diagnostic errors and delays. Stereotyping and generalizations put patients in a position where they are forced to protect themselves by withholding important information. When in doubt clinicians should ask, listen and avoid guessing.

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Index Keywords

doctor patient relation Emigrants and Immigrants communication barrier patient attitude Communication Barriers Physician-Patient Relations Patient Acceptance of Health Care Cultural Competency ethnology cultural competence clinical decision making Stereotyping human Humans migrant Clinical Decision-Making
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ISSN: 16036824
Cited by: 3
Original Language: Danish