Open AccessCultural Prototypes and Differences in Simulation Debriefing
Author(s) -
Francis Ulmer,
Rana ShararaChami,
Zavi Lakissian,
Martin Stocker,
Scott Ella,
Peter Dieckmann
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
simulation in healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.685
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1559-713X
pISSN - 1559-2332
DOI - 10.1097/sih.0000000000000320
Subject(s) - debriefing , hofstede's cultural dimensions theory , psychology , social psychology , participant observation , uncertainty avoidance , relation (database) , applied psychology , sociology , computer science , social science , political science , database , individualism , law , collectivism
Culture is believed to play a role in education, safety, and patient outcome in healthcare. Hofstede's culture analysis permits a quantitative comparison between countries, along different culture dimensions, including power distance (PD). Power distance index (PDI) is a value reflecting social hierarchy in a country. We sought to explore the relation between PDI and self-reported behavior patterns of debriefers during simulation debriefings. We determined six culture-relevant debriefing characteristics and formulated six hypotheses on how these characteristics correlate with national PDIs.