PubMed:29351712 JSONTXT

{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PubMed/sourceid/29351712","sourcedb":"PubMed","sourceid":"29351712","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29351712","text":"[Immigrated Physicians: Chances and Challenges].\nZugewanderte Ärzte: Chancen und Herausforderungen im deutschen Klinikalltag.\nBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In the health care infrastructure of Germany a demand for physicians with immigrant background exists. The situation of immigrated physicians is largely unexplored so far. In the framework of a pilot study stressors and resources of physicians with immigrant background have been explored concerning their migration-related experiences at German hospitals, and within the medical team.\nMETHODS: As part of a qualitative analysis 8 physicians with immigrant background have been interviewed (problem-centered interview) from July to September 2014. The respondents stemmed from countries of the European Union and of non-EU countries. They have worked for 1-4,5 years in different German hospitals.\nRESULTS: Stressors and challenges derived from a lack in German language skills, different medical skills, cooperation in the team, and from dealing with a new health care system. Perceived discrimination by colleagues and patients represented a particular burden. In the meantime physicians with immigrant background disposed resources on different levels as on communicational, medical, social and organizational levels.\nDISCUSSION: The results highlight the particular demands that physicians with immigrant background face. Future research should explore potentials of stressors and resources for physicians with immigrant background by using quantitative methods; in terms of a multi-perspective approach German colleagues and patients should be included.","tracks":[]}