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Cultural Assessment Presentation

Cultural Assessment Presentation. Nanncie Constantin, RN BSN NUR 542 Dr. Wines. Hispanic Culture. The Hispanic culture. Family Values Language Beliefs. Hispanic Demographics. Important cultures value. Family Religion/Spirituality Confidence Folk Practices and healers.

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Cultural Assessment Presentation

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  1. Cultural Assessment Presentation Nanncie Constantin, RN BSN NUR 542 Dr. Wines

  2. Hispanic Culture • The Hispanic culture. • Family • Values • Language • Beliefs.

  3. Hispanic Demographics

  4. Important cultures value • Family • Religion/Spirituality • Confidence • Folk Practices and healers.

  5. Important Culture Value cont’ • Respect • Gender Roles • Belief in Hot Cold theory • Language • Politics

  6. Important Culture Value Cont’ • Belief In Hot Cold theory

  7. Health & illness needs • Risk Factors • Chronic diseases • Heart Disease • COPD

  8. Dominant Health Care Practice • Folks practices. • In house healer • Emergency room as primary health care.

  9. Barriers to Health care • Money • Lack of health Insurance • Communication Challenges • Residency status

  10. Key points on Hispanic health. • Health beliefs • Attitudes • Behavior • Folk illness & healer

  11. References Galarraga, J., (2007). Hispanic-American Culture and Health. www.cwru.edu/med Gordon, S. M. (2011). Hispanic Cultural Health Beliefs and Folk Remedies. Holist Nursing Vol 12 no. 3-307-322.

  12. References • Traditional Health and Disease Beliefs, Access To Health Care Cultural Sensitivity. Retrieve from http//www.jrank.org. • Latino Culture & Health Retrieve from http://www.public.asi.edu.

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