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The community believes that human life is paramount and should be preserved. In line with this, there are cultural beliefs that have been passed down through generations such as their treatments, the gender preferred as physicians, and how they view the current healthcare system within the US. Traditionally, the population believes that good health comes […]

Language has been a major barrier for the Hispanic Community. The primary language spoken within the community is Spanish. Most of their population like to speak in Spanish in their homes, a statistic that is at 73% of the households. This is a fall from the previous peak in the year 2000 when it was

Chicano Movement and United Frameworks’ The Hispania have had a tough time since their colonization by Spain who took the resources of the region but never invested in the people making the region remain in poverty. The region also has continued political instability due to vast corruption and the prevalence of drug cartels in the

The Hispanic population The Hispanic population traces its roots back to the indigenous people who lived in North America. Some trace their roots to Asianic and African heritage because of the heterogeneity that was inherent in the region ( Sanchez, 2018) . Their culture is rich in religion and tradition and most of them are

Within the US there are about 60 million Hispanic and Latino Americans. This makes them the largest minority group living within the US. They have mainly immigrated to the country in search of better living conditions and search for better employment opportunities. Most of them have immigrated into the country from North American countries such

The US Bureau of Statistics estimates that by 2044, more than 50% of the population will be made up of the minority population meaning nurses will have to become culturally competent. The American Nurses Association (ANA) explains diversity as being able to acknowledge and appreciate the existing differences in beliefs, thoughts, attitudes, and priorities when

Most predominant religion is Christianity from the Roman Catholic Church. Traditionally during birth, the birth partner is mostly the mother-in-law or another female relative, and the first 40 days are regarded as sacred for the purification of the mother and child. There are core diets that they still share despite this such as overreliance on

culture has today been a bit absorbed by the Western culture Conclusion Culture has been a major factor that has been a hindrance to getting better health outcomes for various communities in the US. Most of them have immigrated into the country from North American countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba,

Project Evaluation Methods Educating the communities using the various methods indicated, the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is expected to decrease. Evaluation will be done through a comparison of data prior to and after the health promotion programs. Access to healthcare will be evaluated by going through information of those who took insurance packages in the

Health Promotion Strategies Research showed that Hispanic children who had only been in contact with other children who had attended a health education class lost weight and exercised more effectively. E ducational material in written in Spanish about the causes of cardiovascular disease would be an effective way to raise awareness. The information shared would