Hispanic Culture

The United States is the country of immigrants with different believes, values and traditions. Hispanic culture is one of the largest national, ethnic groups living in America. According to US census bureau, in 2011 Hispanic people take approximately17.2% of the population of America and by the year of 2050 the Hispanic people will be reaching 30% of all the people living in America (CDC, 2013). Knowing that, healthcare workers should be knowledgeable and competent of different traditions, believes, values and practices related to health when it comes to providing good care for Hispanic community. One of the biggest key to provide a good care for Hispanic patients is to establish a good patient and healthcare worker relationship. This only can be done by taking time to know the patient and patient’s family when care for them, asking about the patient’s family and interests before asking of medical issues. Also, it is important to understand cultural practices in regards to health, respect cultural wishes and do not judge. In Hispanic culture, respect is very important value and if healthcare worker didn’t establish a good relationship with a patient will not get that respect that can lead to a communication barrier. In addition, Hispanic patients need to feel a sense of trust with healthcare worker before discussing any health related issues. If a trust not established, patient may not follow on recommendation of the provider and may not give all information. Furthermore, healthcare worker needs to educate the patient on any treatment plans and make sure that the patient understands that because Hispanic patients may not ask questions. The primary language of many Hispanics is Spanish, so it is important to use an interpreter when communicating with this population. Most of the times, Hispanic’s will come with their family members for the appointments and they will translate for them, but it is not always acceptable because they can miss some important