Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
Volume 140, Issue 2, 2015, Pages e14-e20

How do Turkish immigrants evaluate cultural sensitivity in a German tertiary hospital?: An assessment concerning aspects of religious practice, nutrition and gender-specific provision of medical care [Wie schätzen stationäre Patienten mit türkischem Migrationshintergrund die Kultursensibilität in einem deutschen Krankenhaus der Maximalversorgung ein?: Eine Untersuchung zur Religionsausübung, Ernährung und geschlechtsspezifischen Versorgung] (Article) (Open Access)

Giese A.* , Uyar M. , Henning B.F. , Uslucan H.H. , Westhoff T. , Pagonas N.
  • a Medizinische Klinik i, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Universitätsklinikum der, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Gudrunstr. 56, Bochum, 44791, Germany, Medizinische Klinik i, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Universitätsklinikum der, Germany
  • b Medizinische Klinik i, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Universitätsklinikum der, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Gudrunstr. 56, Bochum, 44791, Germany
  • c Medizinische Klinik i, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Universitätsklinikum der, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Gudrunstr. 56, Bochum, 44791, Germany
  • d Stiftung Zentrum für Türkeistudien und Integrationsforschung, Institut an der Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany
  • e Medizinische Klinik i, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Universitätsklinikum der, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Gudrunstr. 56, Bochum, 44791, Germany
  • f Medizinische Klinik i, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Universitätsklinikum der, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Gudrunstr. 56, Bochum, 44791, Germany

Abstract

Background | Culturally adequate medical care is a goal in Germany, but quantitative data concerning inpatients is lacking. Methods | Inpatients of a German tertiary hospital: Turkish migrants (T) and Germans (G) were interviewed in their respective native language. Results | 121T and 121 G were interviewed. 97.5% of T were Muslims, 82.6% of G were Christians. 88.5% of T judged religion as important or very important (G: 35.8%). 50.8% of T saw their opportunity to pray in the hospital as bad or very bad (G: 0.9%). Keeping to Islamic dietary rules in the hospital was difficult or very difficult for 90% of T. For 79.0% of female T care by a same-sex staff was important or very important (female G: 36.3%, male T: 40.0%, male G: 7.7%). The presence of a same-sex person during examinations or treatments was much or very much appreciated by 69.7% of female T, if same-sex care was impossible (female G: 25.4%, male T: 28.9%, male G: 6.1%). A retrospective analysis revealed that 5.8% of all 8988 hospital admissions during the period of study recruitment were Turkish migrants. Conclusion | To meet the needs of Turkish migrants German hospitals should improve the opportunity for Muslims to pray. Additionally, the cooperation with local imams should be sought. Precise descriptions of food ingredients or an adapted menu could help T to deal with Muslim dietary commandments. A culturally sensitive hospital should take into account that female as well as male T prefer to be cared of by same-sex physicians and nurses. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart New York.

Author Keywords

Cultural sensitivity Inpatients religious practice gender-specific care Turkish migrants

Index Keywords

cultural anthropology Germany immigrant Islam human epidemiology clinical assessment middle aged sex difference statistics and numerical data Christianity Aged ethnology religion Young Adult Humans migrant psychology Adolescent male Emigrants and Immigrants female Aged, 80 and over clinical evaluation very elderly tertiary care center Tertiary Care Centers cultural factor Article adult Turkey Cultural Characteristics nutritional status medical care Turkish citizen attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925284925&doi=10.1055%2fs-0041-100007&partnerID=40&md5=4cd6857a82ae0ff3c2a956fd1ad7e6d5
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-100007
ISSN: 00120472
Original Language: German