Document 0153
 DOCN  M9440153
 TI    Providing culturally sensitive health care to Hispanic clients.
 DT    9404
 AU    Caudle P; College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical
       Sciences,; Little Rock.
 SO    Nurse Pract. 1993 Dec;18(12):40, 43-6, 50-1. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94150900
 AB    By the year 2000, Hispanics will outnumber African Americans and become
       the majority minority. Statistics reveal that health problems of the
       three main groups of Hispanics in the United States (Mexican Americans,
       Puerto Ricans, and Cubans) include diabetes, injuries and violence,
       substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, limited access to health care, and many other
       problems shared by the poor and disenfranchised. The health care
       provider may intervene with Hispanic clients and communities in
       culturally sensitive ways such as viewing culture as an enabler rather
       than a resistant force, incorporating cultural beliefs into the plans of
       care, stressing familialism, taking the time for pleasant conversation,
       refraining from harsh criticism, and involving the community in
       preventive health care programs. Such interventions require providers
       who are knowledgeable about the culture, customs, beliefs, and language
       of the Hispanics within their practice area. Health care providers also
       need to be alert to and active in health care policy making that will
       improve access to health care for the growing Hispanic population.
 DE    Attitude to Health/ETHNOLOGY  Health Services Accessibility  *Health
       Status  *Hispanic Americans  Human  Nurse Practitioners  *Transcultural
       Nursing  United States  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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