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Doctors and diversity: Using interfaith literacy and interfaith dialogue to improve patient care
Author(s) -
Bellwood Leslie
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/dial.12486
Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , literacy , health care , health literacy , health professionals , nursing , medical education , patient care , medicine , psychology , political science , pedagogy , law
In an increasingly diversifying world, how can doctors and other healthcare professionals improve patient care? Currently, many doctors do not understand how to approach religious differences or recognize their effect on patient health. Doctors must acquire interfaith literacy in medical school through required courses and learn the skills necessary to engage in interfaith dialogue with patients in their practice in order to provide the best patient care in areas with growing diverse patient populations.