Association between the frequency of treating foreign patients and the cultural competency of Japanese healthcare professionals: a mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have emphasized that interactions with foreign patients were associated with high cultural competence among Japanese healthcare professionals (J-HCPs), with little focus on the individual components of cultural competence. This study examines how frequencies of treating foreign patients are associated with the components of cultural competence among J-HCPs, using a mixed-method design.

Methods

Quantitative data were collected from 1089 J-HCPs via internet survey assessing cultural competence using the Cross-Cultural Competence Instrument for Healthcare Professionals (J-CCCHP), containing subscales, motivation/curiosity, emotion/empathy, attitude, and skill. Associations were stratified by the participation in trainings for treating foreign patient

SUBMITTER: Khin YP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642154 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature