Health Care for Middle Eastern Patients & Families
Posted by Marcia Carteret, M. Ed. on Oct 21, 2010 in Middle Eastern Cultures | 0 comments Culturally driven attitudes and behaviors often create communication challenges between Middle Eastern patients and Western health care professionals. Middle Easterners approach life differently in significant ways from Westerners i.e., in terms of time control, power distance, male/female roles, personal space, and privacy. Similarly, problems in providing health care also develop around family...read more