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Consider the diversity of this linguistic and cultural group. In what areas is this group under-represented as a high need population for mental health care and in what areas does this group constitute a high-need population for care? Surgeon General's Fact Sheet on Latinos/Hispanic Americans and Mental Health Care

Consider how the combination of cultural awareness and Spanish-speaking health educators could impact a serious chronic disease problem for Hispanic populations. Building cultural bridges: understanding ethnicity to improve acceptance of insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes

Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month

What is the importance of infant testing for sickle cell? Genetic Disease Profile: Sickle Cell Anemia

Consider possible psychosocial problems of children pediatric sickle cell disease: Avoiding Admission for Afebrile Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain: Pain management Methods

How is palliative care different from hospice care? How will integration of palliative care change the current culture of care for sickle cell anemia? Pediatric Palliative Care: A Novel Approach to Children with Sickle Cell Disease

Case Study #3 on Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease from the Sickle Cell Adult Provider Network

Can you define any of these Hispanic cultural values and link them to culturally competent behavior by the healthcare provider?

Simpatia
Personalismo

Respeto

Familismo

Fatalismo

Email your answer to <nwosu@etsu.edu> by 4:30 PM August 17. As always, the answer is in a link found in the current newsletter. A prize is awarded to one winner, selected at random among those who submit the correct answer.

Answer to the August Question:

Sandra Jenson, a crusader for disability rights, fought for and won the opportunity to be the first person with Down's Syndrome to have a heart transplant in 1996. Her heart transplant surgeon reported that the legacy of Sandra's case is: "We should never judge who is worthy by a generalization. Each person deserves to be evaluated as an individual." Health Care at the Crossroads: Strategies for Narrowing the Organ Donation Gap and Protecting Patients, page 22.

Menopause Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness

Study of attitudes towards menopause and aging is important because attitudes may impact the perception of symptoms. What groups expressed the most positive outlook on menopause? Attitudes Toward Menopause and Aging Across Ethnic/Racial Groups

Racial disparity in treatment of osteoporosis after diagnosis - Consider possible reasons for the disparity in treatment found in this study.

Prostate Cancer Screening Behavior in Men from Seven Ethnic Groups: the Fear Factor How can programs designed to encourage prostate cancer screening overcome men's feeling of fear of the results? Identify some differences between cultural groups.

Can group education and group discussion actually impact quality of life in such concrete areas as capacity to work for prostate cancer patients? Why might the strategy impact less educated men more than others? Improving Quality of Life in Men with Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Education Interventions

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