socio-cultural variables relevant to HPDP activities
 cross-cultural variations in perception of health
 folk practices, spiritual/psychic healing
 ‘good health’ of variable value : proactive vs. reactive
 ‘normal’ one place may be ‘illness’ another
 culturally sensitive communication practices
 non-verbal
 silence, distance, eye contact, emotional expression,
concept of time
 verbal
 formality [names, speed of speech], rapport, subjects