The contexts of the formation of medical habitus in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Shamim Sherafat
PhD in Sociology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
10.61838/KMAN.IRPHE.30.2.6
Abstract
The primary problem in the present study revolves around identifying the factors influencing the medical practices of healthcare professionals in Iran. To address this inquiry, the investigation initially focused on the extensive duration of education within the medical system (ranging from 10 to 15 years) and the economic perspectives of the students. In-depth interviews were conducted with medical students, patients, doctors, and healthcare professionals using a multi-grounded theory approach. Following coding, the interviews underwent analysis and scrutiny. The research findings reveal that during practical training, the exercise of power hierarchies plays a pivotal role in shaping medical habitus in the absence of proper training. Concurrently, the prevalence of capital-driven logic in students' economic mindsets, coupled with disillusionment and detachment resulting from the failure to attain the idealized image of a doctor, leads medical practitioners to conform to the conventional income structure within the system, thereby contributing to the development of medical habitus in Iran.

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  • Receive Date 13 October 2023
  • Revise Date 04 February 2024
  • Accept Date 05 February 2025
  • Publish Date 21 June 2024