Mexican-Americans and Health Care

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This paper explains that the journal article, "Mexican-American's Perceptions of Culturally Competent Care," is an extremely useful start in answering the research question concerning the specific cultural characteristics that must be considered in providing sound health care to Mexican-Americans. The author points out that there remains the problem of the author's meandering literature review, the contributing influence of the "personal barrier," and the rather strange reference to the usefulness of the theoretical schema to other "disenfranchised populations" because the stated research question is one of cultural influences, not economic or social differences and barriers. The paper contends that Warda fails to define the specific, cultural components necessary to produce an "enabling" experience.

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"Of course, in any work of research, it is imperative for the author to have a sense of just "what he or she is doing" and why. In this case, Warda is particularly clear. She states, "Health care providers must collaborate with representatives from diverse client groups to develop culturally congruent interventions that consider variability in traditions, customs, and values (203)." Not only does the author make it abundantly clear that she intends to satisfy a portion of this need (in this case, dealing with the Mexican American cultural community), but she specifically intends to gain the relevant information by interviewing a "focus group," from which she can gain specific information on the factors involved."

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