ANTH350 | General Anthropology in Anthropology - University of Maryland

8) What do you fear most about your illness/treatment?

Once you have collected the answers to these questions, you should analyze the responses in the context of the course learning using the references you listed in the week 3 assignment or other sources as needed. You should open the paper with a discussion of the interview itself. You should not provide the actual questions and answers, but a detailed summary of the interview. In other words, using the responses to the eight questions, discuss in detail how your interviewee explained their experience of their illness. You should use direct quotes to give voice to their experiences, and to validate your claims on their experiences. The next section of the paper should be your own analysis of the interview using the learning materials and other sources. Think about the reasons your interviewee explained their experiences the way they did. Was it due to cultural beliefs, social inequalities, stigma, or other factors that we are learning about in class? Make sure to connect their explanations of their illness to the medical anthropology literature. You should conclude your paper with your own thoughts about the interview and the explanatory model. Just as the healthcare professional uses the explanatory model to determine discrepancies in their perception of illness and the patient’s perception, how did you your perception of their illness compare with theirs? Did they tell you anything surprising or unexpected about how they feel about their illness? Why do you feel that discrepancies in perceptions occurred? Finally, what are your thoughts on the usefulness of the explanatory model? How can it contribute to cultural competency in the healthcare system? Writing Guidelines The final paper should be 4-6 pages in length, double-spaced with 12 point font, not including tables or the reference list. The final paper should include a title page, an introduction, a thesis statement, a body, a conclusion, and a reference list.