Examples of participant comments on accommodating sociocultural differences
| SUBTHEME | COMMENTS |
|---|---|
| Diverse needs create challenges in medicine | “Language is probably one of the biggest problems, although … I can book a little more time if I have a patient with a translator.” |
| “What I find the most challenging … is cultural differences, particularly when working with people who are from cultures [that are] significantly different [or who] have perhaps immigrated. It can be a challenge sometimes to try to figure out how to respect those cultural needs or beliefs, or whatever, especially if you don’t know the culture well, yet continue to practise medicine in a way that you know how.” | |
| Medicine is neutral | “You can [practise family medicine] around the world and with not too much effort, probably even manage to do it in another language that you didn’t know. It’s very transportable, family medicine.” |