Knowledge and attitudes of U.S. medical students regarding the care of Asian American patients: a cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asian Americans (AsAm) are a rapidly growing population in the U.S. With this growing population, U.S. healthcare providers must be equipped to provide culturally competent care for AsAm patients. This project surveyed U.S. medical students on their knowledge of and attitudes towards AsAm to assess predictors of readiness to care for AsAm patients.

Method

This cross-sectional study surveyed medical students who had completed at least one clinical rotation. The survey was distributed online to nine medical schools throughout the U.S. The survey measured self-rated knowledge of, comfort with, cultural competency (CC) towards, and explicit biases towards AsAm patients. The first three domains were analyzed in a multivariate regression model including sociodemographic

SUBMITTER: Pang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7937206 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature