Affective interactions in medical visits: ethnic differences among American Indian older adults.

摘要: Objective: Investigate influence of ethnicity on older American Indian patients’ interpretations providers’ affective behaviors. Method: Using data from 115 patients, random effects ordered logit models related patient ratings respect, empathy, and rapport first to separate measures White ethnicity, then “ethnic discordance,” or difference between cultural characteristics. Results: In accounting for only, high scores were linked reduced evaluations respect; associated with elevated empathy rapport. provider–patient ethnic discordance, discordance either scale was the same Discussion: Findings support “orthogonal identity” theory extend “cultural health capital” theory, suggesting a pa...