Medical sociology

1. Sociology and its importance and
application in medical field
By: Ubaid Ur Rahman

2. Meaning:
 The term Sociology was coined by Auguste Comte, a
French philosopher, in 1839. • The word Sociology is
derived from the Latin word ‘societies’ meaning ‘society’
and the Greek word ‘logos’ are meaning ‘study or
science’.

3. Definitions:
‘Sociology is the science of society or of social phenomena -
L.F. Ward
Emile Durkheim defines, “ Sociology as a science of social
institutions”.
Ogburn and Nimkoff defines, "sociology is the study of social
lif”.

4. Importance of Sociology in
Nursing

5.  Sociology makes a Scientific of Society.
 The study of Sociology is indispensable for
understanding and planning of society.
 Sociology is of great importance in the solution of social
problems.

6.  Without sociological knowledge a nurse cannot
understand the community.
 As well as a nurse should understand the social position,
status and social responsibility With regard to health
field by studying sociology.
 Social correlates of disease including demographic
factors can be understood by the nurse with the
knowledge of Sociology.

7.  Sociology has drawn our attention to the essential worth
and dignity of man.
 Sociology is of great importance in the
solution of international problems.

8.  Sociology is includes in the curriculum of nursing because
health is include social component.
 Most of the illness have social causes and consequences.
 Sociology gives knowledge to deal with patient and to
understand this habits norms, culture and behavior etc..
 The nurse has to understand the necessity of changing
the environment or surrounding.

9. Application of sociology in nursing

10. Application of sociology in
nursing
 Sociology is a recent addition to the syllabus of medical
education.
 Sociology is needed in general to all the medical
professions and especially Nursing because social
conditions are sometimes responsible for health
problems.
 Sociology helps to understand the relationship between
disease and social condition.

11. Thank you