Department of Emergency Medicine, Ibri Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ibri, Oman.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2020 Nov;20(4):e290-e295. doi: 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.04.003. Epub 2020 Dec 21.
Medicine is a sociotechnical system wherein culture manifests itself in all its aspects. Culture, however, is often intangible and is frequently neglected in formal healthcare education, research and practice. This sounding board article attempts to generate interest in making culture a serious component of healthcare systems at different levels, including its founding philosophical underpinnings, educational systems, research activities and clinical practice. It is recommended that a framework of culture-oriented medical philosophy, education, research and practice be implemented. Each component of this framework is briefly discussed in relation to healthcare. Culture should be reflected explicitly in healthcare through research activities, medical humanities, cultural competence, communication and ethics.
医学是一个社会技术系统，文化在其中表现出其各个方面。然而，文化往往是无形的，在正式的医疗保健教育、研究和实践中经常被忽视。本文试图引起人们的兴趣，使文化成为不同层面的医疗体系的一个重要组成部分，包括其基础哲学、教育体系、研究活动和临床实践。建议实施以文化为导向的医学哲学、教育、研究和实践框架。框架的每个组成部分都与医疗保健相关进行了简要讨论。文化应该通过研究活动、医学人文学科、文化能力、沟通和伦理在医疗保健中得到明确体现。
