Prof. Samuel van den Bergh was project manager of a project of the Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency (KTI) involving two universities and four companies.
Focus of research: How can multicultural teams profit from their diversity instead of suffering from it? Development of supporting measures.
Cultural and diversity differences are often the biggest challenge to successful interactions for health care professionals and patients. A lack of understanding of these factors causes conflicts, creates distrust, results in inaccurate treatment and leads to poor health outcomes. Therefore, bridging cultural and diversity differences is crucial.
25 Critical Incidents for self-study and classroom training
