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Is knowing the laws related to language in healthcare important?
As I have mentioned, I was recently traveling around the southeast United States conducting and promoting my research in the area of medical Spanish. Though I had previously worked in the US health system with Latino patients, the opportunity to … Continue reading
New Study (2)
As I mentioned in the last post, we are hard at work on a couple of new studies that will hopefully benefit all teachers and learners of medical Spanish. Last week, I wrote about our study geared towards assessing the … Continue reading
Latino Health Beliefs: Influencing Factors
One thing that professionals may find surprising as they work with the Spanish-speaking Latino population is the prevalence of health-related beliefs. By health-related beliefs, I am referring to beliefs regarding the origin of an illness or symptoms as well as … Continue reading
Teaching culture: Pregnancy and childbirth beliefs
Going back to a previous topic of discussion in this blog –teaching the intersection of Latino culture and medicine to healthcare professionals–, in this post I would like to present one that is often forgotten: pregnancy and childbirth beliefs. This … Continue reading
New intensive Spanish for healthcare professionals course
Since this blog is dedicated to teaching Spanish to healthcare professionals, I would like to take this opportunity to let you know about a new intensive course offered by the Universidad de Oviedo in Asturias, Spain. For more information on … Continue reading
Cultural Self-Awareness, Part 2
In the last post, I discussed cultural awareness on behalf of the medical professional as a necessary step to better understanding the Latino culture and the impact it can have on in-clinic communication and health beliefs. I also proposed that … Continue reading
Teaching culture: The negative side to Familismo
Last week, I described the cultural value of familismo and explained some of the positive benefits it can have in the field of health and wellness. Unfortunately, familismo does not always lead to some positive effects on health and care, … Continue reading
An Introduction to a Cultural Value, Respeto (Respect)
This week I am going to continue the discussion of Latino culture by presenting the cultural value of respeto. Before beginning, I would like to remind you that not all Latinos hold the cultural value of respeto and that the … Continue reading
A Helpful Association and Journal
This post will be rather short this week because I would take an aside from the ongoing discussion of cultural aspects in order to highlight an organization that has helped me and can be useful to those who teach Spanish … Continue reading
Is terminology enough?
When we talk about Spanish for healthcare professionals courses, what comes to mind? Lists of medical terminology and phrases translated from English to Spanish? Unfortunately, this is true for many professionals and some course instructors. However, when we only teach … Continue reading
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