Personal Values, Humility, and Tolerating Ambiguity

Work type: Discussion Essay

Format: APA

Pages: 1 pages – 275 words, Double spaced

Academic level: Master’s

Subject or discipline: Health Care

Title: Discussion 4 | Personal Values, Humility, and Tolerating Ambiguity

Number of sources: 2

Review

Review the assigned readings to prepare for this discussion.

The Ethics of Ambiguity: Rethinking the Role and Importance of Uncertainty in Medical Education and Practice (opens in new window)
Some Advice for Physicians and Other Clinicians Treating Minorities, Women, and Other Patients at Risk of Receiving Health Care Disparities (opens in new window) (optional)

Complete the Barrett Personal Values Assessment (opens in new window). On the Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity site (opens in new window), select and complete the “Clinical Competency Questionnaire: Pre-Training Version”. Both assessments should only take about 20 minutes.

Respond

How does a healthcare practitioners’ understanding of the cultural values, morals, and beliefs of their client groups impact the care that they receive?
How could a practitioners’ lack of humility and/or the lack of understanding of others’ personal values pose a barrier in multicultural contexts within healthcare?

Discussion Requirements