But anyways, considering where I come from and the people I grew up with I believe that I am very open minded. Not many from my hometown are willing to accept anything that is different or out of the "norm."
I'm not saying that I believe everything everyone does is right, there are some things I definitely don't agree with, however I am willing to accept that everyone has their own beliefs and I don't feel the need to change that. Ignorance is what blinds us and we need to take those blinders off, especially in health care. We will be expected to care for everyone, our health care system isn't racist, so why would we be? That doesn't mean that we approve of other cultures and the way that they live their lives, but it does mean that this is our job and we will have to learn to put our differences aside.
As health care professionals we need to make sure we are open minded. You're right.. we don't have to agree exactly with what a patient believes but you can't let that influence how you treat that person or how you do your job because of it.
ReplyDeleteSo true we still have to understand that just as other cultures carry their own beliefs and hold to them, so do we as individuals. Being true to our selves and respecting others at the same time.
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