Hispanic Cultural Assessment Anitra Wilson Nursing 542 May 31‚ 2015 Professor Sandra Brown Hispanic Culture The Hispanic/Latino culture is a culture that traces their roots to Spain‚ Mexico‚ and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America‚ South America and the Caribbean. The Latino culture within the United States is growing rapidly. Census 17% of Louisiana’s population is Hispanic. 2.5% of the population in Winn Parish is Hispanic. As of April 1‚ 2010: 50.5 million Hispanics‚ 16
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Different cultures have different systems of health beliefs to explain the causes of an illness‚ the way it can be treated and who can be involved in the process. Hispanics and Asians have similarities and differences in their system of health beliefs. The Hispanic culture has a strong family and religion bond that is very similar to that of the Asian culture. Each culture has its own distinct cultural beliefs and customs that makes it unique. In the Hispanic culture older individuals are viewed as wiser
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Hispanics are often referred to as the fastest growing minority group in the United States. The Texas Credit Union site provided the following statistics. There are 38.8 million people of Hispanic origin residing in the U.S. By 2007‚ the number of Hispanics in the U.S. is expected to reach 50 million (http://www.tcul.coop/Demographic_Information.html). Hispanics are defined as those who claim a Spanish speaking country as their or their ancestor ’s country of origin. Thus‚ the designation of Hispanic
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Hispanics Health Care Issues in Texas Jose Rodriguez Excelsior College HSC320: Health Care Issues in Culturally Diverse Populations Craig Owens April 24‚ 2011 Hispanics Heath Care issues in Texas Introduction Few weeks ago‚ my neighbor a non-English speaking woman of Spaniard decent‚ approach me and ask if I could help her reading a prescription that she received from a recent visit to the her primary care manager. I agreed and translate the instructions for her. I asked her if she told
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essay Hispanics to Americans Cultural diffusion By: Emma Stone “Hello my name is Pablo” said one boy Or better put “Hola me llamo Pablo” Hispanic culture is everywhere and so is their culture‚ music‚ dance‚ food‚ languages‚ and art. If you take the Hispanics out of America you are also taking out very famous artists and actors such as George Clooney‚ Shakira‚ and Jennifer Lopez. But the entire Hispanic culture is not just made up of famous actors
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Cultures have many different views of death. However it mainly relies on the cultures religion. Some religions have extraordinary death rituals and some have ordinary. The main religion in the Indian culture‚ is Hinduism. For Hindus‚ life is a time to prepare for death. Death is nothing to be scared of‚ instead they refer to death as mahaaprasthaana‚ or “The great journey.” The Indian culture has adapted to the religion of Hinduism throughout it’s existence. It is now the world’s third largest religion
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Jessica Knott UOP HCA 230 04-19-2010 Cultural Views on Health Health can have different meanings to different people and in their cultures around the world. A person’s health is not any different when it comes to an individuals‚ nor does it matter what part of the world they are in but they still have the same thing in common physical‚ mental‚ social‚ and spiritual beings. A person’s health refers to how they feel and also how they relate to their environment and the people that share
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The Complaint Handling Process from a Hispanic Point of View Jackelin Lemus Miami Dade College Abstract This document discusses different types of customers and their customer service complaints‚ focusing on the Hispanic point of view. Hispanics are the fastest growing minority and ethnic group in the U.S.‚ and amass great purchase power. The Hispanic customers are discerning‚ demanding‚ and loyal to their favorite brand. Upon disappointing this large and powerful market segment‚ organizations
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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
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culture‚ and life choices. Delivering health advice and not knowing much about a patient’s cultural background will influence how the patient may perceive the nurses’ advice. The article that I did my research on was published in 2011‚ by Perez-Avila‚ Sobralske and Katz; the name of the article is “No Comprendo: Practice Considerations When Caring for Latinos With Limited English Proficiency in the United States Health Care System”. In the United States‚ Hispanics form the largest minority. Most of
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