Cultural competency in dietetic diabetes care-A qualitative study of the dietician's perspective.
Mirjam JagerAndrea den BoeftSusanne Leij-HalfwerkRob van der SandeMaria E T C van den MuijsenberghPublished in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2020)
Dieticians struggle with providing dietetic care for migrant diabetes patients due to communication barriers and difficulty in building a trusting relationship. They are conscious of their lack of cultural knowledge, and acknowledge the need for an open and respectful attitude and essential communication skills in order to collect and convey information. They seem unaware of the impact of low (health) literacy. Cultural competence training is needed for effective dietetic care for migrants.