Open AccessInternational Students, University Health Centers, and Memorable Messages About Health
Author(s) -
Heather J. Carmack,
Shireen Bedi,
Sarah N. Heiss
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international students
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.47
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2166-3750
pISSN - 2162-3104
DOI - 10.32674/jis.v6i1.481
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , confusion , socialization , ambiguity , psychology , test (biology) , medical education , medicine , social psychology , computer science , paleontology , artificial intelligence , psychoanalysis , biology , programming language
International students entering US universities often experience a variety of important socialization messages. One important message is learning about and using the US health system. International students often first encounter the US health system through their experiences with university health centers. The authors explore the memorable messages international students receive about using university health centers. Participants identified three important messages: (a) the insurance imperative, (b) triaging your own health, and (c) passing the TB “test”. These messages help to socialize international students, but also create confusion because of ambiguity and assumption of previous knowledge.