Table 2 Relative responsibility to adapt of migrants and health professionals, as perceived by trainee GPs (2021): % per item (n = 207)
The responsibility lies with the health professionals | The responsibility lies with both health professionals and patients | The responsibility lies with the patients | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
When migrants' values and habits differ from those of the host country (%) | 10.6 | 30.9 | 58.5 | 100 |
When the patient does not speak the language of the host country (%) | 37.7 | 27.5 | 34.8 | 100 |
When the patient expresses the wish to be treated by a male or female doctor (%) | 60.4 | 15.0 | 24.6 | 100 |
When the patient cannot read the language of the host country (%) | 50.7 | 21.3 | 28.0 | 100 |
When the patient's health beliefs contradict medical knowledge (%) | 46.4 | 26.1 | 27.5 | 100 |