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Page 14. How Social & Cultural Factors Relate. to Health & Illness. â¢ Social scientists designate a difference between disease. and illness: ïIllness is the personal, social, & cultural influences on. the experience of impairment, pathology, & disease. ïDisease is the physiological process of pathology.
Be willing to listen and learn. Listening to patients is always important, more so when they are from diverse cultural groups. Be attuned to nonverbal indications of discomfort, listen carefully to what is said, and be sure to ask about how you can provide care in a way that is appropriate and comfortable. Use resources such as EthnoMed to get more information about cultural beliefs as they relate to health care of various ethnic groups.