Cultural Competency and Mental Health Training for Medical Students: Learning from Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Autor/inn/en	Silver, Charlotte; Williams, Sara; Forty, Liz
Titel	Cultural Competency and Mental Health Training for Medical Students: Learning from Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 82 (2023) 6, S.708-721 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Williams, Sara) ORCID (Forty, Liz)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/00178969231182104
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Refugees; Immigrants; Mental Health; Health Services; Experience; Health Needs; Barriers; Medical Students; Undergraduate Students; Cultural Awareness; Competence; Training; United Kingdom (Wales); Jamaica; Iran; Nigeria; Afghanistan; Algeria; Sudan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Flüchtling; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Psychohygiene; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Erfahrung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kompetenz; Ausbildung; Algerien
Abstract	Objective: Studies suggest that healthcare professionals often feel unprepared to deal with mental health issues in refugees and asylum seekers. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers in relation to mental health and healthcare, to inform cultural competency training for undergraduate medical students. Method: Focus groups were conducted with 16 refugees and asylum seekers and staff from relevant charity organisations in Wales. We explored participants' experiences in relation to mental health and healthcare, and training for healthcare professionals. The data were thematically analysed using an inductive approach. Results: Three overarching themes were identified: (1) recognition of the specific mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers, (2) barriers preventing effective mental healthcare delivery for refugees and asylum seekers and (3) authentic learning experiences for medical students. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study to actively involve refugees and asylum seekers, along with individuals who work closely with this population, in considering the development of cultural competency training for healthcare students and professionals in relation to mental health. If we are to reduce the risks of exclusion from healthcare for refugees and asylum seekers, training in this area is essential. Findings from this study have informed the development of a guide for healthcare educators with a focus on refugee and asylum seeker mental health. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01