Question

For your initial post, consider the following scenario: Ms. Ramirez is a 58-year-old Hispanic female who came to the United States 15 years ago. She is admitted on your acute care unit with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever. She speaks limited English and is a devout Catholic. Identify at least one cultural factor that will be instrumental in assisting you to care for this patient. How will this factor impact your strategy to promote health education? Recommend an appropriate health promotion strategy.

Answer 1

Hispanos have strong church affiliations and so health may be viewed as a reward from God or as a result of good luck.Some members believe that health results from a state of physical and emotional balance.Some members may adhere to nontraditional health measures such as folk medicine.

The hallmark of cultural capacity among program staff requirestheir respect for diversity and for the well being of members of a special population.the goal of health promotion program is to reduce health disparities.it is a multi-session program of organized activities designed to promote healthy lifestyle changes.Some of the strategies for health promotion include using social media as it has a distinct ability to engage and educate the concerned communities