The Influence of Culture on Health Care Context: Case Worker Decision-Making, Prevailing Understandings of Illness, and Potential Outcomes
If the caseworker had demanded to take Maria to a hospital instantly or tried to force her into Maria’s room, it would likely have aggravated the situation and met with strong resistance from Maria’s mother. Maria’s mother held profoundly rooted cultural beliefs and notions that influenced her decisions concerning her daughter’s health. She was under ... Read More
Pages: 3 Words: 800