Between 2000 and 2010, the Latino population in South Carolina grew faster than any other state in the country. The majority of the population is young and healthy; however, as with any rapidly growing community, there exist a number of challenges to be overcome (“One Paso at a Time”). Latino families face American acculturation, during which some of the customs they brought from their countries of origin may feel out of place. Especially for recent immigrants, the ways of life they are accustomed to may become more difficult to continue. Because of the existing prejudices by race and class, the economic, political, and social systems of America often work against these communities, as well as other minority groups. Many Latino individuals and families do not have the expansive support of friends and neighbors that they may find in their country of origin, which can further feelings of alienation. Despite all of these factors, the Latino population in South Carolina has many strengths and positive attributes.
Unfortunately, a major issue that the community struggles with is women’s health, particularly maternal health. The Division of Perinatal Services at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia conducted a research study in 2004 to examine and assess the maternal and child health needs of the Latino population specifically. The study revealed several obstacles that women face when trying to access health care and health information (“One Paso at a Time”). Some women are limited in their means of attaining vital information regarding their reproductive health, either because of language barriers, economic reasons, or other challenges, and many women and families do not realize that they are entitled to such information. Child heal...
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Today, the Hispanic population has grown tremendously over the years. We have watched the Hispanics community growth rate grow faster than any other racial and ethnic group in the nation. The Hispanic culture and community has populated all around the United States, introducing new traditions and customs. I was traveling to different to city in the States, I notice the wide spread growth of Hispanic communities, For Instance in Miami the Cuban and El Salvadoran culture is heavy populate in the area. In New York the Puerto Rican culture is dominating through out the several boroughs. I have come around town and Hispanics are known for their good food, which tends to have more diverse people try new cultural customs. Hispanic or Latino Americans are a group of people made up of distinct characteristics. Hispanics or Latinos are defined as a people of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish speaking cultures.
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Unfortunately, when you evaluate Hispanic women most likely they did not go to college, or even graduate high school. There may be many factors that determine their circumstance. For instance, they get pregnant and drop out. There may be a lack of motivation to go to school. They might get married at an early age. Even the nature of the culture may play a role, like making it seem it is okay not to go to college or finish high school. Or sometimes they may not have a role model to encourage them to do better. All these factors may be the cause of this circumstance, but it doesn’t have to always be the excuse. As a high school senior, I have noticed more and more pregnant girls; most of them Hispanic. Many of thes...
...e health decisions for others in the family because they carry the greatest power in the family, they often accept that this is part of the mother's role of providing a nurturing environment and maintaining the health of the family (Burk, Wieser, & Keegan, 1995). Even many older Hispanics rely on their daughters to help with health issues (Niska, 1999).
Health Promotion Among the Hispanic Minority Health is determined in the nation by the minority health. "Approximately 36 percent of the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group" (CDC, 2015).One of these are the "Hispanics or Latinos are the largest racial/ethnic minority population in the United States" (CDC, 2015). "About 1 in 6 people living in the US are Hispanic" (CDC, 2015). Therefore, this student will make the comparison between the status of the health of Hispanic minority and the nations ,barriers of health behavior This paper will compare the health status of the Hispanic minority with the nations, barriers to health seeking behaviors, and methods of promoting health among this population. Status of Health Among Hispanic Minority "Heart disease and cancer in Hispanics are the two leading causes of death, accounting for about 2 of 5 deaths, which is about the same for whites" (CDC, 2015). "Hispanics have more deaths from diabetes and chronic liver disease than whites, and similar numbers of deaths from kidney disease" (CDC, 2015). Even though the percentage of Hispanics suffering from high blood pressure are17% in comparison to 20% of whites. Hispanics are 68% that suffered poorly controlled high blood pressure compare to whites which are 54%. Even though Health risks may vary among Hispanic subgroup and whether they are US born or not. Lower death rate is suffered by the Hispanic than whites .But Hispanic has about 50% higher death rate from diabetes. Many deaths may be prevented within the Hispanic population with an increase in education and health screening . Barriers to Health Promotion in the Hispanic Minority "Social factors may play a major role in Hispanic health" (CDC, 2015). According to the art...
Everyday discrimination is not the only precursor of chronic health conditions, but familismo has also been a contributing factor. Familismo is deeply rooted in the Latinos culture that passed away from generation to generation as ‘‘features of familismo such as pride, belonging, and obligation members of the family continue to be distinctive attributes across generations regardless of the length of time one has resided in the US’’ (Ayo´n et al., 2010, p.743). Consequently, this intimate relationship among the members of Latinos family creates a high volume of mental stress that eventually deteriorates their health conditions. A survey conducted by Ayo´n et al. (2010) showed one identical outcome for two different groups. Based on Parents
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Breastfeeding rates are continually increasing. The nutritional benefit of breast over formula is a long established fact. “According to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breastfeeding rates improved nationwide in 2000-2008, and some of the greatest improvement was among black women. However, only about 59 percent of black mothers breastfed in 2008, compared to 80 percent of Hispanic mothers and about 75 percent of white mothers. For 2008 rates of breastfeeding at a baby’s first birthday, the number was about 23 percent overall but only 12.5 percent for black mothers. That low rate still marks a near doubling of rates among black mothers compared to the year 2000” (Currie, 2013).It is the recommended method of feeding an infant for at least the first six months of life. Breastfeeding has benefits to both mothers and their babies. The baby receives immunity to protect it from disease. Financially, breastfeeding can significantly reduce the burden of having a new child. Many mothers initiate breastfeeding in the hospital; however, the number of women who breastfeed until six months is very low (Guyer, Millward, & Berger, 2012). Breastfeeding is highly favored over bottle feeding. Yet, mothers still do not choose to continually breastfeed their infants. Do mothers who breastfeed during hospitalization have limitations or no desire to continue versus mothers who breastfeed for the recommended six months or longer at home?
To quote Pedro A. Poma again, “women are used to being told what to do, and as a result, they are hesitant to participate in their own health care. Physicians should be aware of the cultural differences and beliefs when treating pregnant Hispanic women.” (Poma, 1987) In order to effectively communicate to Latino patients, healthcare workers must strive to understand and respect these values, in hopes that the patient and their family will try to do the same. To best communicate with the mother throughout pregnancy and labor, healthcare workers may have to go through the father or significant other.
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Being 7 years of age, a child’s only problem should be which toy they should play with. Unfortunately, for Eric Lopez at 7 years old he was put to work with his family to help support the household. Being the oldest of 3, the responsibilities of being the oldest meant working with his parents after school and on weekends, taking care of his brother and sister, and still maintaining to keep up with his schoolwork. This is the reality of how growing up in a Latino community has humbled Eric’s vision of life in this country. Experiencing the societal effects that economic policies have on Latinos first hand has influenced his designs tremendously. Although, through all the challenges Eric faced he managed to persevere and managed to enroll to
born parents, there are several aspects to look into. In general, Latino immigrant families experience more poverty, loneliness, isolation, language difficulties, fear, and hopelessness (Dettlaff & Johnson, 2011). Other than that, Latino immigrant families also face more difficulties regarding acculturation. This is due to the changing of cultural context (Dettlaff & Johnson, 2011). As Latino families move to the U.S., they face the loss of established support systems; they are under the stress of seeking new support systems while experiencing difficulties to gain access to supportive services in the United States (Dettlaff & Johnson, 2011). On the other hand, children who are born in the families with U.S. born parents faces difference challenges. They tend to experience more discriminations towards them, more segregation, and the minority status in the United states (Dettlaff & Johnson, 2011). Children in U.S. born Latino families have a greater involvement in risky sexual behavior, and also show signs of decreasing in academic performance and increasing in school dropout rates (Dettlaff & Johnson, 2011). At the same time, U.S. born Latino children also encounter higher intergenerational-intercultural conflict (Dettlaff & Johnson, 2011). This could be due to the fact that the parents still hold some traditional values while their children are developing U.S. values from school and their peers. Conflict develops when there are disagreements regarding
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Similarly to the previous article, the authors found a men 's opinion toward breastfeeding hosted a significant association between a mother 's choice to breast, or bottle feed her infant. Like mothers, a strong correlation between social conditions, including ethnicity, country of origin, education, and socioeconomic status, was found to have a sizeable impact on the father 's opinion of feeding method. This study, like many others, confirmed that breastfeeding ideals are often formed long before conception. Increasing the focus of breastfeeding to men and women alike through the use of the media, high school curriculums, and programs such as WIC could help make breastfeeding acceptance more widely spread across multi cultures, and also promote it as a socially acceptable