patient role
[ˈpeɪʃənt roʊl]
nounpl: patient roles
papel de paciente
1. The social position and expected behaviors that a person assumes when they are ill or receiving medical treatment
The patient role involves following medical advice and reporting symptoms to healthcare providers.
O papel de paciente envolve seguir as orientações médicas e relatar sintomas aos profissionais de saúde.
2. In sociology and medical anthropology, the set of rights and responsibilities attributed to individuals who are sick
Talcott Parsons developed the concept of the patient role in his analysis of the sick role in society.
Talcott Parsons desenvolveu o conceito do papel de paciente em sua análise do papel do doente na sociedade.
3. The passive or dependent position assumed by an individual in a healthcare setting
Some patients struggle with the patient role because it requires them to relinquish control over medical decisions.
Alguns pacientes têm dificuldade com o papel de paciente porque exige que renunciem ao controle das decisões médicas.
The concept of 'patient role' is primarily used in medical sociology, healthcare education, and clinical settings in both the US and Brazil. In Brazilian healthcare culture, there is often an emphasis on patient autonomy and shared decision-making, which has evolved the traditional patient role concept. In the US, discussions of patient role frequently relate to patient rights and patient-centered care movements. The term is less commonly used in everyday conversation and is predominantly found in academic, medical, and healthcare policy discussions.
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