Medical Student Perceptions of Sociocultural Issues in Healthcare: A Multisite Study of Medical Spanish Education.
Karol HardinRoberto S HernandezTiffany M ShinPilar OrtegaPublished in: Teaching and learning in medicine (2023)
Medical Spanish educators may benefit from additional guidance on teaching sociocultural aspects of communication. Our findings support that students at ILR-H levels of Fair, Good, and Very Good are particularly well-suited for gaining sociocultural skills in current medical Spanish courses. Future studies should explore potential metrics to evaluate cultural humility/competence within actual interactions with patients.