To discuss:
The various cultural factors that may influence an individual’s response to medications.
Introduction:
The impact of specific drug response provides the knowledge to understand the cultural characteristics of people and it is termed as ethnopharmacology. The study cultural factors such as genetics and ethnicity on drug response are termed as pharmacogenomics. It helps to know the different drug responses of different individuals.
Explanation of Solution
The cultural factors are classified into customary beliefs, racial material traits, social, or religious forms as follows:
Cultural group | Health beliefs and alternative healers | Response to |
African | Folk medicines by using herbs, oils, and roots | Lactose intolerance, Sickle cell anemia, Keloid formation, variation in skin color. |
Asian | Traditional medicines especially hot and cold foods. Acupuncturist, herbalist, Tai chi, QiGong, and acupressurist. | Many drug interactions, thalassemia, lactose intolerance, and skin color. |
Hispanic | Hot, cold and herbs are used as healers. They use curandero spiritualist. | Lactose intolerance and skin color. |
Native American | They believe harmony with nature and they strongly believe that ill spirits are causing disease. Use medicine man | Cleft uvula, Lactose intolerance, and skin color |
Thus, the various cultural factors are discussed for individual response to the medications.
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