An anthropological approach to teach and evaluate cultural competence in medical students – the application of mini-ethnography in medical history taking

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Table 1 Cultural and holistic care issues students mentioned in their mini-ethnographies

Primary and secondary nodes	Number (proportion) of students mentioning the node	Number of mentions
Explanatory models and perceptions of illness
Expectations and attitude about illness/treatment	55 (61.1%)	67
Perceptions about their own prognosis in particular	40 (44.5%)	46
Knowledge and feelings regarding illness	35 (38.9%)	43
Cause of illness	14 (15.6%)	16
Culture and healthcare
Choice of treatment method – traditional medical treatment	23 (25.6%)	23
Prejudice and discrimination	5 (5.6%)	5
Influences of traditional culture and language	2 (2.2%)	4
Society, resources, and healthcare
Social support and resources	27 (30.0%)	35
Inequality in health care	6 (6.7%)	11