Introduction This special issue of Family Medicine and Community Health is focused on some of the challenges that we face when undertaking cross-cultural academic studies in primary care.It includes both research and ...Introduction This special issue of Family Medicine and Community Health is focused on some of the challenges that we face when undertaking cross-cultural academic studies in primary care.It includes both research and teaching studies conducted in several different coun-tries around the world.It highlights some of the challenges we need to address when under-taking such academic work in widely different contexts and cultures.The authors have used a wide variety of methods-chosen to match not only the questions they have asked but also the methods they have chosen which take into account the context in which the studies have been undertaken.展开更多
Objective:We aimed to evaluate an integrated screening program for female migrants to Taiwan.Method:We performed a mixed methodological evaluation of a public health nurse(PHN)-led intervention to promote an integrate...Objective:We aimed to evaluate an integrated screening program for female migrants to Taiwan.Method:We performed a mixed methodological evaluation of a public health nurse(PHN)-led intervention to promote an integrated screening program for female migrants to Taiwan.The clini-cal case yield was determined by an audit,and staff/client questionnaires were used for the evalua-tion.Screening comprised surveillance for four untreated chronic diseases(hypertension,diabetes mellitus,tuberculosis,and liver disease),four cancers(mouth,bowel,liver,and cervix),parasitic infection,and hyperlipidemia.Results:Three hundred and thirty-six PHNs and 4751 immigrant women-with an average age of 29.2 years,most of whom were from Vietnam(44%)or China's Mainland(41%)-took part in the programme.Two thirds of screened women had no abnormalities.Further investigation was required in 1523 women,of whom 1220 were found to have significant disease.The majority of 280 PHNs(85%)found the content,processes,and waiting time to be‘highly acceptable’and thought the program was worthwhile and could be incorporated into standard care.Conclusions:The Taipei County Comprehensive Health Screening Programme provided an accessible,free-of-charge,and preventative intervention for female migrants to Taiwan and had a good clinical case yield.展开更多
文摘Introduction This special issue of Family Medicine and Community Health is focused on some of the challenges that we face when undertaking cross-cultural academic studies in primary care.It includes both research and teaching studies conducted in several different coun-tries around the world.It highlights some of the challenges we need to address when under-taking such academic work in widely different contexts and cultures.The authors have used a wide variety of methods-chosen to match not only the questions they have asked but also the methods they have chosen which take into account the context in which the studies have been undertaken.
文摘Objective:We aimed to evaluate an integrated screening program for female migrants to Taiwan.Method:We performed a mixed methodological evaluation of a public health nurse(PHN)-led intervention to promote an integrated screening program for female migrants to Taiwan.The clini-cal case yield was determined by an audit,and staff/client questionnaires were used for the evalua-tion.Screening comprised surveillance for four untreated chronic diseases(hypertension,diabetes mellitus,tuberculosis,and liver disease),four cancers(mouth,bowel,liver,and cervix),parasitic infection,and hyperlipidemia.Results:Three hundred and thirty-six PHNs and 4751 immigrant women-with an average age of 29.2 years,most of whom were from Vietnam(44%)or China's Mainland(41%)-took part in the programme.Two thirds of screened women had no abnormalities.Further investigation was required in 1523 women,of whom 1220 were found to have significant disease.The majority of 280 PHNs(85%)found the content,processes,and waiting time to be‘highly acceptable’and thought the program was worthwhile and could be incorporated into standard care.Conclusions:The Taipei County Comprehensive Health Screening Programme provided an accessible,free-of-charge,and preventative intervention for female migrants to Taiwan and had a good clinical case yield.
