Different Manifestations of Power Models of Doctor-Patient Interactions in Mosul

Scientific Study from the year 2021 in the subject Sociology - Miscellaneous, University of Mosul (University of Mosul/ Iraq), language: English, abstract: This study aims to investigate the notion of power in Mosuli Arabic doctor-patient encounters by establishing the kind of model of interaction adopted in doctor-patient interactions. The theoretical framework adopted in the study is Roter and Halls typology of models. The naturalistic observation method is the method used to collect data from 10 doctors and 38 patients in different public and private medical settings. The study hypothesizes that doctors adopt a paternalistic model of interaction. The study finds that doctors exercise power when they interact with their patients as that most doctors adopt a paternalistic model of interaction, in which the doctor dominates the medical encounter. More academic research in this area is needed to be able to understand power and its impact on society in general and in medical settings in particular.