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The Hispanic population is the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States, and is disproportionately impacted by health problems, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, cancer, and unintentional injuries.
- The Health Status and Health Behaviors of Hispanics
On numerous dimensions, foreign-born Hispanics—i.e.,...
- The Health Status and Health Behaviors of Hispanics
5 lis 2023 · This narrative aims to introduce some fundamental cultural factors and beliefs in the Hispanic culture that impact health. It also seeks to provide insights into culturally sensitive practices, to promote quality nursing care and address health disparities within this population.
22 lis 2020 · Nurses must be knowledgeable about the impact of culture on health to dismantle racial/ethnic health disparities and deliver equitable and high-quality care to individuals, families, and...
30 paź 2023 · Here are five key facts about Hispanic Americans and health care, based on a 2021 Pew Research Center survey of Hispanic adults and other sources: Hispanic adults are less likely than other Americans to have seen a health care provider recently and to have a primary care provider.
31 lip 2024 · This collection of articles underscores issues at the heart of the Hispanic or Latino population, such as history, immigration, discrimination or xenophobia, lack of representation in the workforce, health prevention, identities, and the importance of data disaggregation.
On numerous dimensions, foreign-born Hispanics—i.e., immigrants to the United States—have better health indicators than their U.S.-born counterparts. Among the foreign-born, moreover, health status and health behaviors may differ by degree of acculturation to American culture.
PURPOSE. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize the reader to some basic cultural practices and beliefs in the Hispanic culture as they apply to healthcare in the United States and also speak to healthcare and culture from the perspective of a member of that specific population.
