Faith Family Medical Case Study

The Faith Family Medicine is run by Dr. Sanchez who is Hispanic, and believes in taking care of underserved populations and their needs. The staff at this facility is bilingual and speaks Spanish fluently. The most important asset of this facility is Spanish speaking doctors and staff who understand the health care needs of a Hispanic community. This facility is appropriate to serve Ms. M. A.’s health care needs. There is no clash or differences noted in the agency policy with the patient’s subculture. This facility serves a wide range of the Hispanic population. Dr. Sanchez is in network with a wide group of Spanish speaking doctors from different health care specialties, so referral to a specialist is always easy and patient care transitions …show more content…
I learned that each ethnicity group has a wide variety of differences in their subcultures. Each ethnic group follows certain rituals and have different belief systems. For health care professionals, it is important to understand ethnic differences and provide care geared towards their individual belief. The important point I learned from this assignment is that if we health care providers consider using the shared decision making and motivational interview skills for the patient interview, then one can easily meet the complex patient care needs and provide patient centered care. I also learn that culture is central in Latinos population. In Hispanic/Latino population, usage of traditional healing is the best healing system and more commonly used than modern medical care as it can be unaffordable for many of them. While doing research for this assignment and during my clinical experiences, I found that Latinos use prescriptions medication from their native country sold in the U.S.A. illegally or makes trips to Mexico to buy medications at a lower cost. Therefore, it is crucial to consider asking the patient about any medication that they buy from their native