Question

What are the components of culture and how do they impact healthcare? Give an example and be specific

Answer 1

The nonmaterial culture components of culture generally include; values, norms, beliefs, ideas, gestures, language, sanctions, folkways, and mores that are prevalent in society. The material components may include, the food, the clothing that is common in society. Our culture controls the views we have in life and our lifestyle and thus it has its impact on healthcare. For example, people especially the women in some culture, may not be comfortable in getting the screening for breast cancer done. The burden of a particular disease varies from society to society due to the lifestyle they have, which is influenced by the culture. Further, in the case of terminally ill people, the end of life care varies from one culture to another, based on their views about the different types of the end of life care.