Case Study Hernandez's Living Condition

Raul Salazar is a fourth grade student who transferred from a small private school to a large public school; he was referred to the school’s multidisciplinary team due to concerns regarding his difficulties in school and his home life.

The author of this essay is a university student. In this particular essay, the author explains Mexican culture from a medical point of view. The topics that are covered in this essay are all related to health and medicine. The introduction of Mexico is discussed in detail followed by how Mexican’s understand death and birth. The author also mentions about how this particular group defines health and sickness. It is also discussed about what this cultural group does to maintain wellness. The author also throws light upon the causes that the Mexican’s think are responsible for illness. Another thing that is described in this essay is about how the healers of this society heal the people belonging to this society. Lastly, the author has explained about how an occupational therapist should deliver care to an individual belonging to Mexican culture.

In the Hispanic culture health care is most commonly sought only after symptoms appear. In many cases only when those symptoms cause the individual’s incapacitation. Working through discomfort is considered the norm, dwelling on discomfort or mild pain is seen as weakness and seeking medical attention when not ill, such as preventive care, is almost unheard of.

It is essential when entering health care as a professional nurse to realize that health care workers, doctors, nurses, and other health care providers, form their own culture with their own beliefs and attitudes about the care that’s delivered and the patients whom they serve. Because there are significant barriers to health care for Hispanics, particularly those that are Mexican-American, in order to provide culturally competent care, the professional nurse must implement effective communication, convey respect to the patient, and take a thorough health history from each patient. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the background of the Mexican-American Hispanic patient, compare and contrast their culture to the culture of those that work in health care in the United States, and recommendations for the professional nurse using Purnell’s Cultural Theory for support and a reflection on Wellness Day for Health Promotion focusing on Hispanic heritage including Curanderismo.

3. Differences in values and beliefs define a person's choice for mental and physical health care. “Because health care is a cultural construct, arising from beliefs about the nature of disease and the human body, cultural issues are actually central in the delivery of health services treatment and preventive interventions” (Office of Minority Health, 2005, p. 6). It is important to acknowledge that Esmeralda fits into two categories of minority because Esmeralda is a Latina. It is important to know that Hispanic women are less likely to make full use of many social services even when they are provided to them. Hispanics normally are family oriented and that means Esmeralda will probably want to involve her family in any treatment program she

At 0824 this clinician met with the patient who reports her weekend was not unpleasant. She reports she is continuing to have problems locating housing. She reports her family members continue to refuse to allow her to live with them specifically her father and her uncle. She reports she has one friend who is considering allotting her the capability to reside with her under the condition that she speak with her Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworker first. She reports she does not want to reside in a homeless shelter with her son as she has done this before and the experience was not up to her standards.

Documentation status can affect almost every aspect of care. An undocumented patient has the fear of deportation and this ongoing threat leads to less participation in health care safety nets. They are often exploited in their workplace, compensated poorly and may stress out a lot in searching for work on a daily basis. Facing the distressing separation from family and the fear of being deported can lead to severe mood disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder. Most foreign-born Latinos speak Spanish and less than one-fourth is fluent in English. The language barrier affects the

Social Services: On 12/08/2016, client Lissy Figueroa met with assigned Case Manager Ms. Gilgen for Intake Assessment and Initial Independent Living Plan (ILP). Client is 21 years Hispanic female. Client has a 3 year old son named Maxwell. Case Manager asked client how and why she became homeless. Client stated that she was

The health care system in the U.S. is used less than its full capacity by Hispanic women, especially after recent migration to the U.S. Among recent immigrants, protective factors such as traditions, health values and behaviors are shown to guard and strengthen health. Safeguards to health deteriorate sharply as they acculturate to U.S. society ((Sanchez-Birkhead, 2010).

Virginia Garcia’s mission statement to help those in need with an emphasis on being culturally competent aligns strongly with my goals to be a pharmacist. Growing up in East Los Angeles I came to know how much help my family needed as well as the community there. East Los Angeles is known for its world-class boxers as well as a lot of lower-income individuals primarily immigrants. When my mom, an immigrant, was pregnant with me she had to go to several clinics for help because we did not have health insurance but the quality of those clinics were not the highest. Virginia Garcia’s missions aims to curb this kind of care and focuses on individuals like my mom of low socioeconomic status and more importantly strives to provide high quality care.

S has quite a strong baseline of strengths. Firstly, Mrs. S is a very kind man, never lashing out during interviews, always receptive of health provider interventions even when he might not agree. In addition, he has completed his high school diploma. Mr. S is also good at maintaining and looking after his room at the booth, as evidenced by the recounts of the case manager’s room visit. In addition, Mr. S always attends his medical appointments, and IM injection appointments, and has good insight on their importance. The patient is also has insight to find help from the institute or ER if warning signs, or symptoms creep up. Mr. S is also responsible enough to call if he cannot make an appointment. In addition, he has good personal hygiene during his visits. Mr. S also has a number of deficits he has to combat. First of the deficits, include his ¬¬lack of social support; like previously mentioned about his parents, half-sister or half-brother. This can put Mr. S at risk for redevelopment of avolition and negative symptoms that have previously hindered his success, and will become deficits. Another deficit is his inability to manage his own finances and money, as he gets his welfare allowance every week from his case manager, and social worker, who also manages his finances. A third deficit might be his inability to get food. The final deficit, would be his situation with the Booth Center, as he might find himself to be homeless. Mr. S’ only resources are the case manager, the writer, social worker, and the FEPP

In the small city of Tangent, Oregon where there is an estimated population of 1,176, lies a murder case involving a Hispanic male identified as Jorge De La Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez’s body was found inside of Asher Finance offices located on 3502 Riverland Drive. The body was discovered by the Asher Finance cleaning crew around 4:47 am in front of the storage room door. Tangent authorities arrived on the scene at 5:00 am after being dispatched and they immediately measured the body temperature. Right before the authorities prepared to take the temperature of the body, the cleaning crew felt that it was important to let the authorities know that the building stays at a temperature of 68◦ F throughout the night. The body’s temperature was shown

The writer believed this case to unfortunately be all too common in our society today, people are overworked, over stressed, lack resources, and become desperate for help especially if they are taking care of an elderly parent at the end of their life. The writer feels saddened by the fact that this is a grim reality for many people especially in the Hispanic population as they are taught to take care of and respect their elders, and they are taught not to trust the medical community. An estimated 5.5 million children and adolescents are growing up with unauthorized parents and are experiencing multiple and yet unrecognized developmental consequences as a result of their family's existence in the shadow of the law (Suárez-Orozco, Yoshikawa, Teranishi, & Suárez-Orozco, 2011). Although these youth are American in spirit and voice, they are nonetheless members of families that are "illegal" in the eyes of the law, and are so afraid of deportation that they will keep their family members with them versus seeking help for their medical conditions or sending them to a nursing home.

There are many different people who experience disparity in health care services. In 2005 a Latino family struggled

A nurse may determine their values and opinion about the issue because this allows the nurse to become a more open listener. Knowing the situation at hand, it’s important to offer some solutions such as offering education and resources such as in homecare services that can help managing chronic health issues. And when facing with financial expenses the nurse should explore possible ways for him to obtain coverage or to find primary providers that provide licensed care at a lower cost. When looking at Emilio S point of view, he enjoys gardening, going to church and doing small projects around the house. As a nurse, I would consider that his independence means a lot to him. Trying to negotiate an outcome for both daughter and father can result in an effective solution. The last step involves evaluating the outcomes, do the interventions work for both the daughter and father? If E.S can have his independence while getting professional care from home.