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Acculturation and Adherence: Issues for Health Care Providers Working with Clients of Mexican Origin

Florencia Barron, MS, FNP-C

Walhalla, South Carolina, florbarron{at}earthlink.net

Anita Hunter, PhD, CPNP

University of San Diego

Rachel Mayo, PhD

Clemson University

Deborah Willoughby, PhD, RN, CS

Clemson University

Providing care to clients who come from different countries is a challenge for the American health care providers as they traverse the issues of cultural health beliefs and practices and language and knowledge deficits. It is just as difficult for the clients as they face new cultural customs, language barriers, and unfamiliar health care systems and medical management plans. Both parties face acculturation and adherence challenges. This article intends to address these issues as they pertain to clients of Mexican origin and to identify key points to be considered by providers when working with this population.

Key Words: acculturation • Mexican ethnic groups • nurse practitioners

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 15, No. 4, 331-337 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1043659604268950
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