Question

A. What are the key characteristics of traditional Physician medical culture and practice in the U.S? What made it possible in the past for this culture to produce positive results for patients?

Answer 1

Ans) The influence of culture on health is vast. It affects perceptions of health, illness and death, beliefs about causes of disease, approaches to health promotion, how illness and pain are experienced and expressed, where patients seek help, and the types of treatment patients prefer.

- Respect is at the heart of cultural competence-patients who feel their healthcare providers respect their beliefs, customs, values, language, and traditions are more likely to communicate freely and honestly, which can, in turn, reduce disparities in healthcare and improve patient outcomes.

Cultural positive result was due to:

- Hire bilingual staff.
- Use a professional interpreter service.
- Use universal healthcare symbols.
- Standardize language assessment tests.
- Offer interpreter skills training to volunteers.