Health-related embarrassment
Medical help may in some instances be accompanied by embarrassment.
Features
[edit]The source of this embarrassment or its range can vary from person to person. For some the embarrassment heightens when confronted by specific characteristics, such as a doctor of the opposite sex,[1] while for others, the scope of their embarrassment may be exhaustive regardless of the social or peer group dynamics.[2] For others, the embarrassment factor may be overarching, especially when at a disadvantaged socioeconomic situation, for example one who needs financial assistance to obtain medical help.[3] In these scenarios the embarrassment may be duplicated due to a possible scenario wherein they are to be examined by both a doctor and perhaps if underage, a parent,[4] or if an adult of low socioeconomic circumstances, perhaps a social worker.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ghosh, Partha (2005). Transcultural Geriatrics: Caring for the Elderly of Indo-Asian Origin. p. 32. ISBN 9781857757453.
- ^ McVary, Kevin (2010). Contemporary Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Clinical Guide. p. 69.
- ^ Medical Group Management Journal - Volumes 38-39 - Page 40, 1991
- ^ Robin, Arthur (1998). ADHD in Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment. Guilford Press. p. 315. ISBN 9781572303911.
- ^ Kent, Bessie (2014). Social Work Supervision in Practice. p. 25.
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