11 Mar Culture and Healthcare Services Health Status of Hispanic/Latino Americans The discussion assignment provides a forum fo
- Week 4 DiscussionDiscussion Topic
Due March 10 at 11:59 PMSupporting Lectures:
Refer the following lecture:
- Culture and Healthcare Services
- Health Status of Hispanic/Latino Americans
The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.
For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.
To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Review the website: A Culture of Health, and respond to the following questions for discussion: - Describe how culture can affect both the focus and design of health promotion and health education efforts in the Hispanic/Latino populations.
- Identify and give specific examples of traditional health beliefs and practices related to the cultural backgrounds of the many different subgroups of Hispanic/Latino Americans.
- What are the predominant causes of morbidity and mortality in the Hispanic/Latino population?
