A recent study published in the BMJ Medical Humanities has recommended that the doctors should be trained to become aware of the shame felt by the patients. It further urges physicians to encourage and communicate clearly to their patients so that they can make better choices. The study has identified a number of factors that can impact their outcomes.
Some of the varied factors include obesity, addiction, sexual health, poverty, race, or gender, eating disorders, disfigurement, infectious diseases, mental health, incontinence etc. Have you ever consider that patients may be experiencing shame while you are treating them?
