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304 ■ Chapter 12:Describe current health care problems of the Hispanic populations. thereby satisfying the pica, and is not considered harmful. The mother with food cravings is advised to satisfy them. The mothers are also instructed: 1. not to lift heavy objects, 2. to take laxatives to prevent constipation, 3. to exercise often by walking […]

Describe current health care problems of the Hispanic populations. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Hispanic Populations ■ 303 Other folk healers include the materia, or spirit channeler, and the partera, or lay midwife. The parteras continue to practice today, but their numbers are dwindling. Box 12–1 describes the scope of the partera’s practice. Box 12–1

Describe the traditional methods of HEALING of selected communities of the Hispanic populations. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Hispanic Populations ■ 299 Figure 12–7 A traditional community resource Yerberia in Mission, Texas. In Catholic churches in communities with Hispanic populations, such as San Antonio, Texas, or Chimayo, New Mexico (Figure 12–11), it is not unusual

Describe the traditional methods of HEALTH maintenance and protection of selected communities of the Hispanic populations. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Hispanic Populations ■ 297 that it is caused by a nurse’s or physician’s having touched the baby’s head. This can be understood if we take into account that (1) an infant’s fontanelle becomes depressed

Describe the traditional definitions of HEALTH and ILLNESS of selected communities of the Hispanic populations. Traditional Definitions of HEALTH and ILLNESS There are conflicting reports about the traditional meaning of HEALTH among Mexicans. Some sources maintain that HEALTH is considered to be purely the result of “good luck” and that a person loses his or

Discuss the background of members of selected communities of the Hispanic populations. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Hispanic Populations ■ 295 descendants of these early settlers now live in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. A large number of Mexicans also live in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Utah, Washington,

HEALTH and ILLNESS:Discuss the demographic profile of selected communities of the Hispanic populations. in the Hispanic Populations My heart is in the earth . . . —Greenhaw (2000) ■ Objectives 1. Discuss the background of members of selected communities of the Hispanic populations. 2. Discuss the demographic profile of selected communities of the Hispanic populations.

assessment of Black persons. Nurse Educator, 26.   Bullough, B., & Bullough, V. L. (1972). Poverty, ethnic identity, and health care. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Davis, R. (1998). American voudou—Journey into a hidden world. Denton: University of North Texas Press. Dunstin, B. (1969). Pica during pregnancy. Chap. 26 in Current concepts in clinical nursing. St. Louis,

The beliefs and values of the health care provider should not be forced on the patient. 7. The treatment plan and the reasons for a given treatment must be shared with the patient. Black American Health Care Manpower As seen in Table 11–4, it is evident that the numbers of Blacks enrolled in the health

HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Black Population ■ 285 carotene deposits can also cause the sclera to appear yellow. The buccal mucosa and the palms of the hands and soles of the feet may appear yellow. Several skin conditions are of importance in Black patients (Sykes & Kelly, 1979): 1. Keloids. Keloids are scars that