Actual capabilities as social competencies – psychological profile of medical students in the concept of Transcultural Positive Psychotherapy

Aleksandra Zarek, Anna Wyszadko

Abstract


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Social competencies are an important aspect of a physician’s work. These skills facilitate building doctor–patient relationships, conducting culturally competent medical interviews, fostering the realization of diagnostic as well as therapeutic tasks, and enhancing the physician’s well-being.

The work aimed at recognizing the social competencies of medical students with consideration of the cultural aspect.

Materials and methods: The theoretical background for the analysis of social competencies was the concept of Transcultural Positive Psychotherapy proposed by Nossrat Peseschkian, and describing actual capabilities, recognized in this work as competencies. The study involved 133 students of the Medical Faculty, Medical University in Wroclaw – 47 from the Polish Division and 86 from English Division. The Wiesbaden Inventory for Positive Psychotherapy and Family Therapy (WIPPF2) was used as a research tool.

Results: Most actual capabilities in the group under study were properly differentiated (balanced). Students identified themselves most strongly with hope, politeness, love, reliability and justice. In comparison to students of the English Division, Polish students identified themselves the least with the capabilities of order, politeness, obedience, faithfulness, patience and contact, and the most with reliability. Women put more importance on politeness, justice, trust and faith/sense than men did. Students that were in partnerships valued openness/honesty, contact, tenderness/sexuality, love and hope more than single respondents.

Conclusions: It is recommended to incorporate cultural knowledge in the education of Polish medical students, as well as to encourage the mindset of openness and curiosity towards the cultural determinants of patients’ health.


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social competence; doctor–patient relationship; medical students

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.383

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