Cultural Overview and Health Belief System

Section 1: Cultural Overview and Health Belief System 

1. Describe the selected culture in one sentence.
2. Provide a relevant image reflecting the selected culture in the appropriate area of the template.
3. List the one most common health belief system in your selected culture as a bullet point.
   • Refer to the lesson for the three common types of health belief systems.
4. List at least one key custom practiced within the identified health belief system.

Section 1: Cultural Overview and Health Belief System

1. Cultural Overview
Hispanic/Latino culture is a diverse and vibrant ethnic group primarily originating from Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, characterized by strong family ties, religious influences, and traditional health practices.

2. Relevant Image
(Insert an image representing Hispanic/Latino culture, such as a traditional celebration, family gathering, or cultural symbols.)

3. Common Health Belief System

• Personalistic Health Belief System: This system suggests that health and illness result from supernatural forces, such as divine punishment, spirits, or bad luck, often requiring spiritual intervention for healing.

4. Key Custom Practiced within the Health Belief System

• Use of Curanderismo: Many Hispanic/Latino individuals practice “curanderismo,” a traditional healing system involving spiritual healers (curanderos), herbal remedies, prayers, and rituals to treat physical and emotional ailments. This practice reflects a blend of indigenous, African, and Catholic influences in their approach to health and well-being.

Section 1: Cultural Overview and Health Belief System 

1. Describe the selected culture in one sentence.
2. Provide a relevant image reflecting the selected culture in the appropriate area of the template.
3. List the one most common health belief system in your selected culture as a bullet point.
   • Refer to the lesson for the three common types of health belief systems.
4. List at least one key custom practiced within the identified health belief system.

Section 1: Cultural Overview and Health Belief System 

1. Describe the selected culture in one sentence.
2. Provide a relevant image reflecting the selected culture in the appropriate area of the template.
3. List the one most common health belief system in your selected culture as a bullet point.
   • Refer to the lesson for the three common types of health belief systems.
4. List at least one key custom practiced within the identified health belief system.