CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY: STRATEGIES OF RESPONSE TO PSYCHOSOCIAL DISTRESS IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS
CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY: STRATEGIES OF RESPONSE TO PSYCHOSOCIAL DISTRESS IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS

Summary/Abstract: Crisis in hospital environments is a multidimensional phenomenon that transcends clinical urgency, encompassing psychosocial vulnerabilities, institutional constraints, and emotional burnout among patients and medical personnel. Unlike punctual medical incidents, these crises often develop insidiously and persistently, disrupting communication, relational trust, and systemic equilibrium. This article reconfigures crisis management through a medical sociological lens, analyzing patterns of distress, the dynamics of hospital roles, and response strategies. Five extended sections explore the typology of psychosocial crises, the burnout epidemic among healthcare professionals, the symbolic reconstruction of illness, inequities in crisis experience, and interdisciplinary response mechanisms.

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