Our communities are becoming increasingly culturally divergent. Health problems are often compromised by the inability to communicate. Sometimes it is just so simple to find out just one thing that can make a big difference to your patient and therefore to ensure fidelity to you and your practice. Is he from a culture that stresses individualism or togetherness? Do you allow the whole family into your operatory when the patient is from a togetherness culture?
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From: Part of a series on communication between oral health care providers and patients. This video demonstrates effective ways health care providers (in this case, a dentist) can engage patients in discussion about their primary concern, cultural health beliefs, and encourage patient participation in the development of a realistic treatment plan.