Medical Cultural Competence. A Phenomenological Analysis

Stefana Maria Moisa, Lăcrămioara Ionela Butnariu and Laura Mihaela Trandafir
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Stefana Maria Moisa: Lecturer, Pediatrics Department,"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania; “Sfanta Maria†Clinica Emergency Hospital, Iasi, Romania
Lăcrămioara Ionela Butnariu: “Sfanta Maria†Clinica Emergency Hospital, Iasi, Romania; Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa†University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
Laura Mihaela Trandafir: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa“ University of Medicine and Phar-macy, 700115 Iasi, Romania; “Sfanta Maria†Clinica Emergency Hospital, Iasi, Romania

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2024, vol. 16, issue 2, 447-465

Abstract: Medical clinical practice worldwide requires human interaction between the doctor and the patient, which can prove to be difficult because of many types of communication barriers, including cultural ones. In this context, it is becoming increasingly clear that doctors should be aware of their patient’s cultural traits, that might influence their attitudes towards healthcare and the decision making process. This can prove to be difficult, especially in multicultural societies. This paper aims to highlight Romanian medical students’ opinion on the importance of being aware of the cultural context the patient comes from in order to offer culturally competent healthcare. We conducted a focus group moderated by a group assistant, which included 10 fifth year medical students. Data was interpreted using a phenomenological interpretative approach. Romanian medical students are aware of some particular traits of social minorities in Romania regarding healthcare. They acknowledge the importance of cultural competence in medicine and can imagine several ways to protect human dignity at the end of life.

Keywords: medical students’ opinion; healthcare attitude; cultural competence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.18662/rrem/16.2/866

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