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When Providers and Patients Come from Different Backgrounds: Perceived Value of Additional Training on Ethical Care Practices TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY Roberts, L. W., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D. 2008; 45 (4): 553-565

Abstract

Fostering the therapeutic alliance, safeguarding confidentiality, gaining informed consent, and enhancing treatment adherence are critical aspects of patient care. We examined whether multidisciplinary health care providers perceive additional training on these areas as helpful in their work with patients from different ethnic backgrounds than the provider. Data are drawn from a National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded survey of 1555 providers in 8 disciplines in New Mexico and Alaska. Clinicians viewed additional training as moderately helpful for ensuring treatment adherence, establishing the therapeutic alliance, safeguarding confidentiality, and engaging in informed consent processes, in that order. Women were more receptive than men to additional training. Modest differences were detected between behavioral and physical health providers and between minority and majority providers. Implications of providers' only modest interest in such training are discussed.

View details for DOI 10.1177/1363461508100782

View details for Web of Science ID 000262346400002

View details for PubMedID 19091725