Assessing Medical Students' Awareness of and Sensitivity to Diverse Health Beliefs Using a Standardized Patient Station.

Robins, Lynne S.; White, Casey B.; Alexander, Gwen L.; Gruppen, Larry D.; Grum, Cyril M.

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ERIC Number: EJ626598

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Assessing Medical Students' Awareness of and Sensitivity to Diverse Health Beliefs Using a Standardized Patient Station.

Robins, Lynne S.; White, Casey B.; Alexander, Gwen L.; Gruppen, Larry D.; Grum, Cyril M.

Academic Medicine, v76 n1 p76-80 Jan 2001

Assessed students' competence in addressing the health beliefs and cultural concerns of a standardized patient, an African American woman with diabetes, during a clinical interview. Found that minority students displayed greater competence in addressing the patient's concerns about altering culturally-based dietary behaviors; white students performed better in assessing her concerns about using insulin. (EV)

Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Medical Evaluation, Medical Students, Physician Patient Relationship, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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