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Understanding cultural dynamics shaping clinical reasoning skills: A dialogical exploration

Abstract

Our study examined the influence of national cultural predispositions on training medical professionals and doctor-patient dynamics using a dialogical approach, guided by Hofstede's framework. This framework provided valuable insights into how cultural tendencies shape the learning and application of clinical reasoning skills in different cultural contexts. We found that dimensions such as power distance and individualism versus collectivism …

Authors

Karunaratne D; Sibbald M; Chandratilake M

Journal

Medical Education, Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 75–82

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

January 2025

DOI

10.1111/medu.15479

ISSN

0308-0110