Awareness of cultural diversity for good care

Dr Loh Ee Chin Palliative medicine physician University Malaya

If we do not speak the same language, can we care for each other?

If we are from different cultural background, can we effectively care for each other?

Different living habit beliefs practices Languages Food and nutrition

Mrs Lim and me

Mrs Lim and me

See Mrs Lim as patient/person Taking history/Genuine concerns Perform my duty/Attempt to understand

The story of Mr Singh

Mr Singhs son said

I do not expect you to know I will tell you if you want to listen I will only tell why if you want to understand

Awareness of cultural diversity

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COMMUNICATION ATTITUDE kindness RESPECT EMPATHY