Switzerland: The Culture Of Switzerland: The Country

Switzerland. The Culture. The Country. So you 're moving to Switzerland? Before moving to any country it is important to become acquainted with the unique aspects of that country. Switzerland is the home to many people from all over Europe, making it a very diverse country. Within this paper, we will discuss the diversity of the Swiss culture and social customs. We will also discuss the Swiss health care systems. Moving to another country to work in the health care field can be a difficult transition. Therefore, it is important to become acquainted with the culture prior to moving. Switzerland is a small country in Europe with many other countries surrounding it. The countries that surround Switzerland are, Italy, Germany and France. Due

Each group of people is going to have its own verbal and non-verbal greetings making it necessary to become familiar with all three languages. The most appropriate nonverbal greeting in a social situation for the German speaking Swiss, is a firm handshake, or three kisses. For the French speaking Swiss, in a social situation a light handshake is appropriate between men while between women, kissing each cheek is customary. And for the Italian speaking Swiss, it is customary to greet each other by kissing in social situations. While in business situations things are handled more professionally. In business situations the German, French, and Italian, greet one another with a firm handshake (Global Road Warrior,

The religion followed by most of Switzerland 's people is Christianity, with "84 percent of the population following it" (Global Road Warrior, n.d.). Other religious groups of Switzerland are "Hindus, Jews, Jehovah Witnesses and Buddhists" (Global Road Warrior, n.d.). Working in healthcare, it is essential to become familiar with the different religious groups in a country, as they may have religious guidelines that could possibly interfere with the treatment. Another characteristic of the Swiss culture that may interfere with how you care for a patient in the medical imaging field is the personal appearance of the Swiss. In business situations, it is common for the Swiss to wear very modest attire, unlike what someone would wear in their everyday social life (CultureGrams, n.d.). Because the health care field is a very professional, business like discipline, offering Swiss patients more than one hospital gown to would be a respectful gesture upholding their conservative attitude in the business