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Cultural Affiliations:
QUESTION 1:
The client belongs to American Hispanic or Mexican group. The client has been actively indulged in practising her culture.
QUESTION 2:
The client was born in Mexico.
QUESTION 3:
Values Orientation:
QUESTION 1:
The dead are kept in the home overnight dressed in a special costume called as la mortaja so that friends and family can pay their tributes. Health issues are mostly dealt using traditional medicine rather than resorting to allopathic medicine. After birth, male children are given more rights as compared to their female counterparts. Although, premarital female chastity is considered very important aspect of family and males are usually allowed to wander off.
QUESTION 2:
In Mexican culture, individuals rely mostly on traditional healers rather than consulting physicians for their ailments. It could me mostly because of non-invasive therapeutic procedures of healers as compared to disfiguring western medicine techniques. The client’s illness may be viewed as a stigma or some divine plaque from super natural powers or sources. It is believed to afflict only who have sinned and are not righteous.
QUESTION 3:
Mexicans admire art, music, and film. They are actively playing their roles in all these industries and are therefore fun loving.
They mostly indulge in farming and agriculture business but mining, ranching and transportation have also attracted Mexicans.
QUESTION 4:
The client does not perceive change whole heartedly. Male domination has always been there but recently women have also come into labor-force.
QUESTION 5:
The client strongly believes in traditional method of healing that is non-invasive. Surgery is not preferred.
QUESTION 6:
Hispanics are friendly people and it is merely a misconception that they are hostile and criminal minded. They value other people’s privacy and would like their privacy to not be breached.
` QUESTION 7:
The client puts biomedical or scientific health care on the second position after traditional healing. They have a very strong belief in traditional healing and they even seek way back home to find the cure of their ailments rather than resorting to western medicine.
Cultural Sanctions and Restrictions:
QUESTION 1:
The client cultural group regards expression of feelings like sorrow and joy by giving liberty of full expression. They have religious rituals and festivals that allows them to participate and express their joy. Hispanics are religious people and they worship God in churches. They have a strong faith in Christianity and are mainly Catholics.
Funerals are arranged in a well-managed manner. Corpses are dressed in traditional dress and are left in the house overnight to let the friends and families pay their tributes to the deceased. Songs are sung by the family till the burial is done followed by throwing of flowers.
QUESTION 2:
Males and females are treated differently. Females are not allowed outside the house besides work and are left at home to do house chores. Daughters are usually next to mothers and assist them in taking care of other siblings. Males are allowed to go out and produce an identity of their own based on their masculinity. Dating is allowed with proper etiquettes and chaperones are most commonly employed. Female virginity and chastity is really important and all measures are taken to ensure that.
QUESTION 3:
Yes, the client has restrictions and chaperones should be deployed prior to initiation of any treatment. A full consent is warranted and same gander dealing should be preferred.
QUESTION 4:
Death is seen as a new beginning in Hispanic culture and therefore no significant stigma is attached regarding discussion of the deceased.
Communication:
QUESTION 1:
The client uses Spanish at home and prefers to be communicated in Spanish only. She also knows English.
QUESTION 2:
She was fluent enough to conversate in English with the health care provider but it is difficult to assume that she was fluent in written English.
QUESTION 3:
The client doesn’t need any interpreter therefore surpassing the need of an interpreter.
QUESTION 4:
The client preferred Spanish language but she agreed to talk in English with the health care provider.
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QUESTION 7:
Nutrition:
QUESTION 1:
In Hispanic culture, food holds great importance in daily life and is the centre point used to cure diseases. Food is categorized into hot and cold foods that are to be taken only in pairs. Like for instance, cold food is and should only be taken in hot diseases while hot food should only be taken cold diseases. Their cuisine is very vast and different according to events and festivals.
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QUESTION 3:
Food is primarily consumed for nutritional purposes but largely, it has been considered as ingredients for home based remedy for many illnesses. Their healthy diet essentially includes staple diet with addition of pork or beef. Meat has become an essential component of their diets.
QUESTION 4:
The food is made or cooked at home and it is sometimes difficult in America to get the ingredients from conventional superstores. Pure Mexican neighbourhood has commercial shops and restaurants selling and preparing typical Hispanic food.
QUESTION 5:
Initially, spices were not used but after the European invasion, spice has also been a very important part of Hispanic food and cooking. Their food is based in meats and vegetables with slight cooking and marinating. They use cheese and egg invariably during cooking. They bake or cook the food on stoves using conventional vegetable oil in limited quantities.
QUESTION 6:
The patient appeared well nourished and she gave up smoking few years ago. She is health conscious and has properly kept a balanced diet that includes all the components to maintain her health.
Socioeconomic consideration
QUESTION 1:
The client’s social network comprises of a husband and two children. They provide care to the client which alters the status of the illness.
QUESTION 2:
The client’s social support believes in staying with the diseased at all times providing care in terms of providing food and medications, moral support, assistance in performing daily chores, financial support, and emotional support. Husband supports financially as well as morally while the daughters may take the place of mother to perform house chores. In this way, she will assist in providing meal to the father and other siblings.
QUESTION 3:
They take active part in health promotion as a family. They strictly adhere to the treatment plan and are willing to do whatever told. They are also determined about getting the daughter cured and to find out the cause of the fungal infection. The patient also stopped smoking which is a risk for many illnesses.
QUESTION 4:
Yes, in Hispanics, chief decision maker is he man or the bread earner of the family which in this case is husband of the client. And an illness usually compels Hispanics to think that it has been given to them by God and they seek cure in repentance through praying and worshipping.
QUESTION 5:
Husband seems to be the principal bread earner for the family but the client herself worked for many years as a florist in the past. The total income was not indicated but the client does not look very financially strong.
Cultural aspects of Disease Incidence:
QUESTION 1:
According to statistics, Hispanics are more prone to develop diabetes, AIDS, tuberculosis, Leprosy, and other infectious diseases.
QUESTION 2:
Yes, AIDS and tuberculosis are more prevalent in Hispanics.
QUESTION 3:
No, client does not have any sort of protection against any particular disease.
References
Englekirk, A., & Marin, M.m (2015). Mexican Americans – Countries and their Cultures. Retrieved 22 June 2015 from www.jrank.org
Smith, A. (2015). Mexican Cultural Profile — EthnoMed. Ethnomed.org. Retrieved 22 June 2015, from https://ethnomed.org/culture/hispanic-latino/mexican-cultural-profile
