Medical students' attitude towards cultural diversity: a cross-sectional study at a health sciences university in eastern Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the attitude of medical students towards cultural diversity aiming to elucidate our current status in understanding cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Design, setting and participants

A web-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 601 undergraduate health science students (medical and dental courses) at a health sciences university in eastern Nepal via various modes of social-media platforms like WhatsApp, Messenger, Gmail, etc. OUTCOME MEASURES: Medical students' attitude towards cultural diversity and its association with the sociodemographic profile of the students.

Results

A total of 601 students participated in the study, out of which, 64.2% were men with a sex ratio of 1.8:1 and a mean age of 22.3±1.9 years. More than two-thirds (7

SUBMITTER: Panthi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086609 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature