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Ashley B. Benjamin, MD, MA; Mahshid M. Mosallaei-Benjamin, MD, on 6 questions can reveal families’ cultural conflicts Understanding how a patient’s cultural background intertwines with relationship concerns, communication issues, and family problems is key to diagnosis and to building a therapeutic alliance. Asking patients from any culture these six questions can uncover subtleties of cultural interaction that may be contributing to ...

Comparing the health profile of Hispanic people to that of the general U.S. population reveals numerous disparities. Disproportionate numbers of adult Hispanics suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, and obesity. Children of Mexican descent are at special risk for growth deficiency and related problems. Investigators funded by the NINR are finding new ways of safeguarding the health of Hispanic men ...

The Challenge of Cultural Competence Among Healthcare Providers A challenge exists for health care providers related to the growing and changing demographics in our communities in the United States. In addition, there is the need of the health care providers to be culturally competent to provide quality service. The nursing literature substantiates this position. The disaster of Katrina serves as an ...