ثقافة الصحة و المرض لكل من الطبيب و المريض و تأثيرها على العملية العلاجية

Abstract EN

Culture, as defined by Edward Taylor : it is a complex whole that includes knowledge, beliefs, art, morals, law, customs and abilities acquired by an individual as a member of society.

from this point of view, the information acquired by individuals about health and disease is affected by these elements to varying degrees.

which will also affect their view of the causes of the disease and methods of treatment.

infection with the disease and the search for treatment often bypasses the patient to those around him (his family) and to the treating staff (doctors and their assistants).

in hospitals, the communication process falls between two distinct cultures : the first is a popular culture that attributes the disease to cultural and social phenomena (and this does not apply to backward societies only, but even developed), and the second is a scientific culture that diagnoses the disease in the way they received in universities and scientific centers.

this disparity results in a clash of ideas and perceptions that leads to an impact on the therapeutic process.