The Model to Practice Dialogues™

Medical/Healthcare

The MTPD fosters awareness about national identity, as a cohesive whole, provides contexts and the impact these have on one’s role in the society. For example, the functioning of marginalized communities. We are educating students, addressing cultural differences, making clear that we share universal rights and dignity no matter where we are from, by emphasizing that one cannot explain away injustices by cultural relativism.

Cases

The Importance of Culture dealing with Sick Children

Culture plays a crucial role in pediatric healthcare, influencing how families perceive illness and make medical decisions. A child’s treatment is not just about medicine—it’s about trust, communication, and respect for diverse perspectives. Our group interviewed a medical specialist from a child surgi-cal department to explore how religious beliefs and cultural interpretations shape patient care. The specialist shared experiences where families hesi-tated to proceed with treatments due to cultural or religious customs, requir-ing thoughtful dialogue and sensitivity. Understanding these perspectives helps medical professionals bridge gaps, build trust, and ensure that every child receives compassionate and effective care. By applying cultural com-petency frameworks, healthcare providers can navigate differences with empathy, fostering stronger relationships between doctors and families. In an increasingly diverse world, true healing happens when medical expertise is paired with cultural awareness, ensuring every child receives care that respects their family’s values and beliefs.

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Cases

Healthcare and language barriers with indigenous populations

There was a heartbreaking situation where a Bantu couple’s son was diagnosed with Leukemia during their visit to Brazil, but they never fully understood what was wrong with their son since the doctors in Brazil failed to explain what was wrong even with the embassy’s aid and this was mainly because the word ‘Leukemia’ does not exist in the Bantu vocabulary.

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Breast Cancer
Cases

Breast Cancer Medical Treatment

Guarantying an adapting treatment and a personalized support for every patient, according to his/her personality and sociocultural background.

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Cases

Mental Health Across Cultures

Ensuring safe and quality healthcare for all patients requires doctors to understand how each patient’s sociocultural background affects his or her health beliefs and behavior.

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Brain MRI
Neurology

Education/ Neurology/ Medical

The student is interpreting for his mother and been asked to relay culturally sensitive, inhibitive as well as prohibitive medical information that the mother would normally never share with her son.

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