16 Evidence-Based Practice vs. Culture

Evidence-Based Practice Vs. Culture Student’s Name Professor’s Name Institutional Affiliations Course Name and Number Due Date Evidence-Based Practice Vs. Culture Evidence-based medical practice conflicts with cultural medical practice, yet they focus on improving health. Fadiman (2001) explains how the two medical practice concepts clash, complicating healthcare provision. The author discloses that cultural beliefs discredit evidence-based medicine while the latter consider cultural aspects as mildly essential aspects of consideration. Such an aspect triggers a dilemma, leading to situations that undermine each practice. Thus, this paper reflects on the attitude towards evidence-based and cultural-based medicines and the morality of preferring one while overlooking the other. Prioritizing evidence-based techniques over cultural beliefs may not be immoral due to the empirical support proving their applicability. However, experiences within the healthcare sector and discussions from this course confirm that it would be insensitive to rank evidence-based medical practice over cultural-based medical practice. Gonzбlez (2020) agrees with this observation by demonstrating how healthcare providers modify evidence-based approaches and tailor them to improve health in culturally diverse contexts. Thus, although evidence-based medicine draws from scientific methods characterized by accurate diagnosis and proven treatment options, practitioners should not undermine cultural medical beliefs due to their influence on health outcomes or the acceptability of care. Respecting and appreciating such beliefs facilitates seamless care provision by presenting healthcare providers as sensitive experts to the patients’ cultures. Several reasons...