DPR EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND
100% CORECT ANSWERS!!
What id the downfall of the preference hypothesis?
cannot directly imply that patients are informed decision makers that choose whether or not to
follow or not follow doctor's recommendations
What is the preferred disparity hypothesis?
= communication hypothesis
What causes poor communication?
-language/dialect difference
-individualistic vs. collectivist cultures
What are the 4 key ways a patient can influence their doctor visit?
1) providing a heath narrative
2) asking questions
3) expressing concerns
4) being assertive
What are communication predispositions linked to?
age, education, linguistic skill, and ethnicity
what is culture?
perspectives, values, and practices shared by distinct groups of people
cultural competency
= understanding differences that exist between different patient populations
What is included in transcultural health care?
, -cultural awareness
-cultural sensitivity
-cultural competence
What 3 states require physicians to get CME credits in cultural competence?
-New Jersey, California, and Washington
minority population and foreign born residents
1)minority population= 1/3 US population
-14.8% hispanic, then blacks, then asians
2) foreign born = 12% US population
-30.7% from mexico
who are the fastest growing minority groups>
hispanics and Asians
false cognates
words from different languages that sound similar but have different meanings
guidelines for interpreter use
-Options: same gender, telephone interpreters, bilingual staff, volunteer interpreters
-speak slowly, not loudly to interpreters
-child interpreters are illegal
what is the most common way to deal with the stress of your intern year?
wishful thinking
does personality types impact stress levels and coping styles?
yes
what groups are at a higher risk for discipline by the state medical board?
-anesthesiology
-OBGYN
100% CORECT ANSWERS!!
What id the downfall of the preference hypothesis?
cannot directly imply that patients are informed decision makers that choose whether or not to
follow or not follow doctor's recommendations
What is the preferred disparity hypothesis?
= communication hypothesis
What causes poor communication?
-language/dialect difference
-individualistic vs. collectivist cultures
What are the 4 key ways a patient can influence their doctor visit?
1) providing a heath narrative
2) asking questions
3) expressing concerns
4) being assertive
What are communication predispositions linked to?
age, education, linguistic skill, and ethnicity
what is culture?
perspectives, values, and practices shared by distinct groups of people
cultural competency
= understanding differences that exist between different patient populations
What is included in transcultural health care?
, -cultural awareness
-cultural sensitivity
-cultural competence
What 3 states require physicians to get CME credits in cultural competence?
-New Jersey, California, and Washington
minority population and foreign born residents
1)minority population= 1/3 US population
-14.8% hispanic, then blacks, then asians
2) foreign born = 12% US population
-30.7% from mexico
who are the fastest growing minority groups>
hispanics and Asians
false cognates
words from different languages that sound similar but have different meanings
guidelines for interpreter use
-Options: same gender, telephone interpreters, bilingual staff, volunteer interpreters
-speak slowly, not loudly to interpreters
-child interpreters are illegal
what is the most common way to deal with the stress of your intern year?
wishful thinking
does personality types impact stress levels and coping styles?
yes
what groups are at a higher risk for discipline by the state medical board?
-anesthesiology
-OBGYN
