Publications by authors named "Martina Paric"

The Pan American Health Organization has been committed to training physicians in leadership competencies since 2008. However, four reviews on teaching leadership using competency-based education in undergraduate medical education (UME) identified only two of 35 MS: Canada and the USA. Previous reviews did not use a systemic approach or qualitative methodology to explore factors influencing leadership education.

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Background: The Netherlands is receiving increasing numbers of Yemeni refugees due to the ongoing war in Yemen. Since there is a lack of knowledge about access to healthcare by refugees, this study investigates the experiences of Yemeni refugees with the Dutch healthcare system from a health literacy perspective.

Methods: Qualitative semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted among 13 Yemeni refugees in the Netherlands, to gauge their level of health literacy and investigate their experiences with the Dutch healthcare system.

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) impose a heavy burden on the healthcare system of countries in the European Union (EU). An estimated 91.3% of all deaths and 86.

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Background: Cultural diversity in healthcare settings requires that care professionals are able to provide culturally competent care. This means that educational institutions have a crucial role to play in equipping students with the skills to deal with diversity in cross-cultural and multicultural contexts. Ensuring that cultural competence is part of the educational curriculum is therefore essential.

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