Better addressing modesty and cultural diversity in hospitals.

At the Bordeaux University Hospital (CHU), some staff members are receiving training in cultural diversity based on a concrete issue: the way healthcare providers approach patient modesty is being analyzed and collectively reevaluated, with the help of anthropologists who conducted an on-site ethnographic study involving a focus group of professionals from various fields. To support this exchange between different professional cultures, specific tools have been created to promote changes in practices and perspectives.

Author(s): RENAUD Lucile

Publishing year: 2017

Pages: 18-20

Health in Action, 2017, n° 442, p. 18-20

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