cultural and spiritual diversity. After researching
information about the culture assigned to you Hispanic explain different aspects of the culture by
answering the following questions.
2. How does the Hispanic culture view health and illness? Describe traditional health practices that
differ from Western medicine (pharmaceutical vs. natural remedies, hospital-based care
vs. community or home-based care, etc).
3. Describe culturally specific nutritional practices and its impact on health (food
preferences or restrictions, methods of preparation, potential interactions with
medications).
4. What spiritual or religious practices does this culture follow? How do these practices
influence the overall health of the individual?
5. Discuss culturally relevant information that members of the healthcare team need to
know when providing care for individuals requiring hospitalization (organ donation,
gender preferences for caregivers, personal space / therapeutic touch, family visitation,
blood products, end of life care, etc).