HISPANICS: A CULTURAL ASSESSMENT PRESENTATION Thomas J Robinson NUR/542 Sandra Brown March 10‚ 2014 Presentation Overview Using the Transcultural Nursing Model‚ this presentation will attempt to : ◦ Describe the cultural group known as Hispanics ◦ Describe the health beliefs of Hispanics as they relate to health and illness ◦ Describe specific health needs of Hispanics ◦ Describe methods to manage health needs of Hispanics ◦ Self-management of diseases ◦ Relationship with healthcare system ◦ Traditional
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4-H has influenced my goals for the future by making serving others and working hard my top two priorities. The value of community service was so engrained in me as I grew through 4-H that it has become a part of my every day life. I am the happiest when I am working with and for those in need. The value of hard work was also engrained in me through 4-H. I worked hard completing numerous projects‚ from the hours I spent at the library studying geology to the hours I spent outdoors taming my garden
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Definition Heritage Assessment is who we are‚ our history‚ and where we come from. Heritage means ones background or tradition. Heritage Assessments are unique for each nation; it is a part to the overall nursing assessment. At any time at any place‚ there are many different groups of people that live in that particular place and all these people have diverse believes about health‚ illness‚ disease‚ birth and death‚ which are directed by their culture. Ones heritage includes information
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Heritage Assessment Cultural competency is an essential part of nursing. Catering to the population of the United States as a nurse‚ one must embrace the cultures of others to provide competent care that will address the needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Beliefs of health management and care differ for all cultures. Being familiar with all backgrounds and cultures is a key factor in providing culturally appropriate care for patients. Illness and the care for illness and disease
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Mental Health Care for Latin or Hispanic Americans Megan E. Gillard Texas A & M International University Abstract The Hispanic population in the United States has rapidly increased over the last decade and is underrepresented and cared for in mental health services. By understanding their culture and learning about the environment they live in therapists can better meet the patient’s needs. This paper covers Historical content‚ Family structure‚ Education‚ Rates of Psychiatric Disorders
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Stereotypes Against Hispanics Throughout time most Latin Americans have been seen as an undereducated and naïve race. For instance the type of job an American citizen would have wouldn’t be recommended for a Hispanic‚ because society has adjusted to them only doing the jobs they are good at. These so called “good” jobs are actually low-wage jobs that in an economy like the one today would not be able to support a family. Today Latin Americans have created a better name for themselves and are no
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Policy Paper: Perception of Teachers and Parents towards Hispanic Pregnancies & Birth Control Distribution In Public Schools Tangela Norman-Sheppard SOWK 7360/ Policy and Practice in Human Services Our Lady of the Lake University Professor: Dr. Brian Christenson I. Executive Summary Teenage parenthood is by no means a new social phenomenon. Historically‚ women have tended to childbearing during their teens and early twenties
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The Hispanic Challenge The persistent inflow of Hispanic immigrants threatens to divide the United States into two peoples‚ two cultures‚ and two languages. Unlike past immigrant groups‚ Mexicans and other Latinos have not assimilated into mainstream U.S. culture‚ forming instead their own political and linguistic enclaves—from Los Angeles to Miami—and rejecting the AngloProtestant values that built the American dream. The United States ignores this challenge at its peril. By Samuel P. Huntington
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receives basically everything they know based on how they were raised‚ whether it be their beliefs‚ customs‚ or just their way of life. Our world has diversity because of this. For me‚ having direct descendants from Mexico has brought out my Hispanic culture and influenced the traditions my family holds. My great grandmother‚ Luz Garza‚ comes directly from Mexico. She is originally from Monterrey‚ Nuevo León‚ a large city that is now known for its large businesses. However‚ in my great grandmother’s time
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Introduction The Heritage Assessment Tool (HAT) is a set of questions used to examine an individual’s ethnic‚ cultural and religious heritage. HAT can be used to understand an individual’s health traditions. The answers to the questionnaire can be used to evaluate how an individual views of health maintenance‚ health protection and health restoration. The author will review three different individuals culture heritage using the HAT. The cultures that are being compare for differences in health
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