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Mexican Americans Flashcards

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Primary language

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Spanish

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Touch

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Tactile: hold hands
Nakedness is avoided bc they value modesty

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Condom use

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Dont use them because it can reflect imbalance between men and women

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Context

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Small talk is important prior to getting to the point
-direct confrontation and arguments are considered rude
-value curtesy so they are very agreeable at the start

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Kinesics

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Eye behavior is important (Mal ojo)
Touch is important when giving care because it can reverse Mal ojo

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Time

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Present time
Have trouble with long term planning

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Time value

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Follow concept of elasticity:
Future oriented task can be recovered but present activities cannot

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Due to Present orientation

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may:
Smoke
Binge drink/eat
Not use seat belts or helmets
Not use condoms

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Space

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Need for togetherness, dont require much personal space with eachother

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Simpatia

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Smooth or harmonious interpersonal relationships that predominantly are courteous, respectful, and without confrontational behavior

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Public

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Females likely to touch other females, not men to men

Males and females not likely to touch in public

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Family

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Important and helps with self-identification

Mostly nuclear but sometimes extended families

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Roles of household

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Males
Mothers role is to help keep the family cohesive

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Religion

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Catholic

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Last rite of passage (funeral)

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Day of the Dead is a big celebration

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Locus of control

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External
Fatalistic view

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Approach to illnesses

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  1. Yerbero
  2. Sobrdore
  3. Curandero/a
  4. Brujo/a
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Yerbero

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Specializes in herbs and spices

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Sobrdore

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Specializes in massage

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Curandero/a

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Wide range of physical and psychological symptoms

White magic

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Brujo/a

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Witches
Black magic

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Hot and cold

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Relate illnesses and treatment based on hot and cold

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Death practices

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Roman catholic funeral
Dia De Los Muertos

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Roman catholic funeral

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Vigil
Mass
Burial
Committal

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Dia De Los Muertos
11/1-11/2 Honoring and remembering the dead Building ofrendas Visiting graves Leaving gifts on graves
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Hot conditions
Fever, infection, diarrhea, kidney problems, skin ailments, sore throat, liver problems, ulcers, constipation, pregnancy
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Hot treatment
Chocolate, cheese, fruit, eggs, peas, onions, hard liquor, oils, beef, mutton, water-fowl, cereal grains
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Cold conditions
Cancer, pneumonia, menstrual period, Ear ache, Tuberculosis, stomach cramps, joint pain, teething, malaria, rheumatism
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Cold treatment
Tropical fruits, vegetables, dairy, goat, fish, chicken, honey, raisins, barley water
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Barridas (sweeping)
Client swept from head to feet with an egg, lemon, herb, water, fire, or whatever objects deemed appropriate by the currandero.
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Mal ojo symptoms
Fever, headaches, irritability, vomiting, and drooping eyes
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Mal Ojo treatment
Sweep body with an egg from head to feet while. Reciting 3 apostles creed Egg is then cracked into a glass container of water and placed upon the forehead while reciting another creed. Then placed under bed until morning.
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Mal ojos preventative measures
Wearing jewelry with the mal de ojo
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Salacion (bad luck)
Placed on them by spreading graveyard dust on the house
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Salacion symptoms
Cannot find work Lack of food Constant illness Car troubles Cannot get along
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Salacion Tx
9 barridas with fire on 9 consecutive days
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Caida de la mollera
Fallen fontanel caused by fall, rough bouncing or removal of the nipple from the mouth too forcefully
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Caida de la mollera symptoms
Inability to suck or grasp the nipple Vomiting, diarrhea, restlessness, fever, crying spells
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Caida de la mollera Tx
Pressing on the palate through the mouth, holding the child upside down, praying, applying eggs to the head and then pulling hair
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Caida de la mollera actual cause
Severe dehydration Iv fluids are essential
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Empacho (obstacle)
Child has a piece of food stuck to their stomach that they cannot pass
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Empacho Symptoms and diagnosis
S/s: abdominal pain Dia: child help face down by the skin of their back, if crack is heard the diagnosis is made
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Empacho tx
Massage on back and waist to restore balance of hot and cold to allow food to pass
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Susto (magical fright)
Stress or intense fear that causes spirit to temporarily leave the body unborn children can also be affected if mother is frightened
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Susto S/s
Crying, insomnia, anorexia, nightmares, stomachaches, diarrhea, and involuntary tics
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Susto tx
Barrida
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Susto real diagnosis
Epilepsy that develops into TB if left untreated May result in death
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Nervios
Chromic negative circumstances Especially within interpersonal relationships
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Nervios s/s
Insomnia, loss of appetite, headaches, nonspecific aches and pains
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Nervios tx
Seek medical provider
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Diabetes
Risk factors and higher severity 2 million diagnoses
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communicable diseases
hep c TB
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HIV/AIDS
3x the rate of non hispanics
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Psychological characteristics
Depression Anxiety Ptsd Alcohol abuse
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Genetic predispositions
Lactase deficiency Diabetes mellitus Cardiovascular disease HTN
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Food
Rice, beans, tortillas, sweetened fruit juices, coconut oil and animal fat
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Meal times
Largest: noontime Evening meal served late
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Nutritional deficiencies
Hypocalcemia
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news to family
may withold bad news from family
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gender provider
prefer same gender
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childhood obesity
is an issue
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pernicious anemia
effects hemoglobin and hematocrit

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