MEDRADSC 1F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cultural Pluralism, Talcott Parsons, Plaintext
25 Dec 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Term used in medical sociology regarding sickness and the rights obligated of the affected. Concept created by american sociologist talcott parsons in 1951. Unspoken agreement between society in general and the sick person. Based on the concept that a sick individual is not a productive member of society. Individual and social factors can affect whether a person seeks help. Personality type, gender, age, social/family support, role in family, physical impairment, cultural norm, socioeconomic position. Symptoms affect ability to do normal daily activities. Originally applied to terminally ill patients, later to any form of catastrophic personal loss. These steps do not necessarily come in this order, no do all patients experience all of them. When faced with a challenging patient encounter remember Sometimes difficult to formulate clear message when faced with an emotional patient. Prepare yourself for the exchange medradsc 1f03 page 1. Create an environment that enhances true exchange and connection.
