Nonverbal communication in a Caribbean medical school: "Touch is a touchy issue"

Stella Williams; Michelle Harricharan; Bidyadhar Sa

doi:10.1080/10401334.2012.741534

Nonverbal communication in a Caribbean medical school: "Touch is a touchy issue"

Stella Williams, Michelle Harricharan, Bidyadhar Sa

Department of Psychology

University of the West Indies

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Abstract

The heath communication curriculum at the Trinidad campus of the University of the West Indies was developed out of practices advocated in large Western countries. Many students and tutors observed that the nonverbal skills advocated in these approaches did not fit the complex cultural dynamics of the Caribbean.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	39-46
Number of pages	8
Journal	Teaching and Learning in Medicine : An International Journal
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2012.741534
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013

Keywords

Caribbean Region
Cultural Characteristics
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Male
Nonverbal Communication
Physician-Patient Relations
Schools, Medical
Students, Medical
Teaching
Touch
West Indies

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