Health Care

1/3 of Latinos have trouble communicating with physicians/ rely on the emergency departments for general health care.
Only 5% of healthcare managers
Only 9% of nursing aids
Only 3% of nurses
And
Only 4% of physicians are Latinos.
These statistics are shocking. If 1/3 of Latinos have trouble communicating with their patients, then how are they going to be able to follow the treatment prescribed to them? How will they be able to communicate what’s wrong with them and how they feel? I believe that although generalized, the clues on “Communicating with your Latino Patient” is a good way to start.