Hispanics With Diabetes And The Healthc

Introduction: The Hispanic population is becoming a particular group dominating the United States. According to Heuman, Scholl, and Wilkinson (2013), there will be a significant increase of 29-30% by the year 2050 within the Hispanic population. The rising of this particular group makes it significant for the healthcare system to be attentive to the well-being of Hispanics or Latinos. Within this group, there are numerous health disparities which affects their quality of life; however, type II diabetes is becoming a detrimental disease altering the Hispanic community. Diabetes is a nationwide disease that bears on all age groups and minorities, but the burden of this health problem and its consequences impacts the Hispanics. “Type II diabetes affects Hispanic populations disproportionately and is the fifth leading cause of death for Hispanic people in the United States (Heuman, Scholl, and Wilkinson, 2013). There are many factors contributing to this health disparity, such as poor diabetes education, cultural influences, socioeconomic status, and many more features that makes it difficult for Hispanics to make healthy choices. During the years of 1988 to 1994 and 2005 to 2006, the occurrence of diabetes raised from 9.6% to 12.6% in the adult Latino group (Ockene, et. al., 2012). Nearly within in a twenty year range, the epidemic of diabetes increased three percent for this population. As the Hispanic population thrives, the severity of type II diabetes will reflect the healthcare system neglect to cultural competence. Culture is the beliefs, ideas, traditions, communications, practices, and other elements that are often associate specific ethnic, social, or religious groups. Healthcare professionals must be aware of how culture plays an important role to how people define health. The concept of cultural competence encourages healthcare professionals to interact with diverse patients by providing them with the appropriate and respectful healthcare services

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