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Table 1 Characteristics of providers, perceived skillfulness explanatory factors (n = 368)

From: Cultural competency of health-care providers in a Swiss University Hospital: self-assessed cross-cultural skillfulness in a cross-sectional study

 

All providers %

Physicians, n = 124%

Nurses, n = 244%

p-value

a) Demographics and workplace

Male

22.4

43.9

11.3

<0.005

French is dominant language

84.2

79.7

86.6

0.09

Time at institution is 5 years or less

57.6

87.7

42.3

<0.005

Sensitized Department

59.7

61.3

58.8

0.65

b) Training experiences related to cross-cultural care: “Have you had a training experience in…” *

How to work with an interpreter

17.4

32.3

9.9

<0.005

Medical And social care network and affiliated organizations, for immigrant patients

23.6

37.1

16.8

<0.005

Support for patients without insurance or papers

31.6

57.3

18.5

<0.005

Historical or Cultural information on a specific group

15.3

18.7

13.6

0.20

c) Cross-cultural care problem awareness: “How much of a problem is each of the following…” **

Lack of practical experience caring for diverse populations

71.2

69.1

72.3

0.52

Lack of time to address cultural issues

34.8

28.5

38.0

0.07

Inadequate cross-cultural training

43.3

47.5

41.1

0.24

Lack of access to informed interpreters

45.5

56.6

39.8

<0.005

Lack of good role models for cross-cultural care in the hospital

41.7

52.1

36.5

0.01

  1. Statistical tests- Comparison of proportions: Chi-square.
  2. *Responded “yes”; **Responded “big” or “moderate” (versus “no/small problem”).