Pakistani Culture And Health Care

We all inherit some or most of our behavior traits from our parents and ancestors. If our parents suffered from addictions or disabilities, it is likely that we will endure the same misfortunes. Also, if our parents have short tempers, emotional break downs, or anxiety attacks when upset or under pressure, it is possible that we will react in the same way when upset or under pressure. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Culture can affect how patient’s behavior based on how they were raised. For example, people were raised prejudice may appear upset or show discomfort to the racial group that they were taught against. If a patient does not live in a clean environment (city, state, country, etc.), he or she may fear going to the hospital. …show more content…
The Pakistani culture have a very delicate belief on the health care industry. In America, men and women can see the same doctor whether he or she is male or female. In Pakistan, women can only see women doctors or nurses and men can only be cared for by other men. Also, in America a women can go to a doctor’s visit alone or with another women. In Pakistan, a women must be accompanied by an adult male. In my opinion, the Pakistani culture have very strong beliefs for women and their visits to the doctor. There are many other ways that the Pakistani health field differ from the American health field. In America, we are more likely to take an over the counter medication to sooth the symptoms of an illness. In Pakistani, over the counter medications is less likely to be used because they believe in eating well and taking care of their bodies. Most Muslim Pakistanis do not eat pork. They completely despise the pig for the way it diets on and lay in its own fesses, and how it does not have pores to detox its body. Americans eat pork everyday not taking a second to think how unhealthy it is for our body. We are more focused on the taste than the initial negative …show more content…
When faced with this situation, the clinician should verify that the patient is comfortable with letting the family makes his or her health care decisions. Saying something like: “ Mr. Shiekh, I am told that you prefer to let your family make all health care decisions for you and that you would prefer not to know your diagnosis. Is this a correct assumption?” will help confirm the patient’s wishes. If the patient prefers not to know about his or her medical condition, this should be respected. Autonomy is the right to choose, and so patients have the right to choose to remain ignorant about their