Hispanic / Latino / Latinx
Hispanic / Latino / Latinx is a broad term that encompasses people from a Spanish speaking country or decent from ancestors from a Spanish speaking country. This community includes many identities. Some choose to identify themselves as Hispanic / Latino / Latinx, but others choose to be identified by their country of origin, e.g., of Colombian descent. The resources on this page focus on healthcare, treatment, and the wellbeing of those in the Hispanic / Latino / Latinx community.
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Resources Related to Hispanic / Latino / Latinx Communities
Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos by
This open access book gives an overview of the sessions, panel discussions, and outcomes of the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference, held in February 2018 in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and hosted by the Mays Cancer Center and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. Latinos - the largest, youngest, and fastest-growing minority group in the United States - are expected to face a 142% rise in cancer cases in coming years.
ISBN: 3030292851Publication Date: 2019-12-03
Community Mental Health Engagement with Racially Diverse Populations by
Community Mental Health Engagement with Racially Diverse Populations summarizes research on reducing mental health disparities in underserved populations through community engagement programs. It discusses the efficacy of such programs with specific populations of people of color and cultures, for specific disorders, and via specific communities. It identifies how and why community engagement works with these populations, how best to set up new community programs, the steps and stakeholders to success, and includes case studies showing successes and the challenges involved. Identifies how and why these programs achieve success through patient engagement Explores efficacy with specific ethnicities and cultures Discusses efficacy of programs through schools, churches, non-profits, and more Includes case studies with their successes and challenges Provides guidelines on the development and implementation of community programs
ISBN: 9780128180136Publication Date: 2020-05-22
Cosmetic Dermatology for Skin of Color by
BOOK CHAPTER: Special Considerations in Latino Skin: Explains how patient assessment, surgical intervention, and medical treatment (including cosmeceuticals) differ for patients with pigmented skin.
ISBN: 9780071487764Publication Date: 2009
Cultural Considerations in Latino American Mental Health by
This resource offers a broad array of perspectives from clinicians and researchers actively working with racially and ethnically diverse populations. This book addresses psychosocial cultural issues that impact the mental health of the growing Latino American population.
ISBN: 9780190243425Publication Date: 2015
Eliminating Race-Based Mental Health Disparities by
Eliminating Race-Based Mental Health Disparities offers concrete guidelines and evidence-based best practices for addressing racial inequities and biases in clinical care. Perhaps there is no subject more challenging than the intricacies of race and racism in American culture. More and more, it has become clear that simply teaching facts about cultural differences between racial and ethnic groups is not adequate to achieve cultural competence in clinical care. One must also consider less "visible" constructs--including implicit bias, stereotypes, white privilege, intersectionality, and microaggressions--as potent drivers of behaviors and attitudes. In this edited volume, three leading experts in race, mental health, and contextual behavior science explore the urgent problem of racial inequities and biases, which often prevent people of color from seeking mental health services--leading to poor outcomes if and when they do receive treatment. In this much-needed resource, you'll find evidence-based recommendations for addressing problems at multiple levels, and best practices for compassionately and effectively helping clients across a range of cultural groups and settings. As more and more people gain access to services that have historically been unavailable to them, guidelines for cultural competence in clinical care are needed. Eliminating Race-Based Mental Health Disparities offers a comprehensive road map to help you address racial health disparities and improve treatment outcomes in your practice.
ISBN: 9781684031979Publication Date: 2019-11-01
Latina/o American Health and Mental Health: Practices and Challenges by
While Latina/o Americans originate from more than 25 countries, most health or mental health texts largely focus on Mexican Americans and often fail to address other Latina/o groups, such as South Americans, Central Americans, Puerto Ricans, and others. Moreover, most works address either health or mental health, but not both together. In contrast, Latina/o American Health and Mental Health addresses both the health and mental health of diverse Latina/o heritage groups. An interdisciplinary approach enables readers to identify both similar and divergent areas that affect the health and mental health of Latina/o Americans. Strengths-based and social justice perspectives, rather than a deficit perspective, guide the work in its assessment of disparities among treatment for different groups. This text is ideal for graduate students, practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in public health, community health, family studies, psychology, counseling, social work, and Latina/o studies who are interested in understanding Latina/o health and mental health in the United States and providing culturally responsive services.
ISBN: 9781440854903Publication Date: 2018-02-16
The South Texas Health Status Review by
This book is a roadmap of the exact health disparities that burden the health of South Texas residents, especially Hispanics, compared to the rest of Texas and nation. This type of knowledge has the potential to fuel and motivate researchers and public health leaders to create and shape interventions to reverse those health disparities.
ISBN: 9783319002323Publication Date: 2013
Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color 2/e by
BOOK CHAPTER: Impact of Traditional Hispanic American Cultures on Healthcare Practices: This work contains chapters on structure, function, biology, and the myriad of diseases occurring in patients of color as well as cosmetic issues.
ISBN: 9780071805520Publication Date: 2016
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- Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición Journal in Spanish covering topics related to diet, nutrition, and healthy eating in the Latin American population.
- Ethnicity & Disease International journal that exclusively publishes information on the causal and associative relationships in the etiology of common illnesses through the study of ethnic patterns of disease.
- Ethnicity & Health Research exploring race and ethnic public health, medical, epidemiological, sociological, behavioral, psychological, and cultural issues.
- Gaceta Mexicana de Oncología High quality scientific blind peer-reviewed journal of open access that communicates to health professionals the most relevant and up-to-date advances in research and education, in order to offer cutting-edge multidisciplinary care to cancer patients.
- Hispanic Health Care International The official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. This peer-reviewed journal serves as an interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of information for clinical practice, education, global health, research, policy, and technology on issues concerning Hispanic and Latino/a populations in the United States and around the world.
- Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia The official scientific journal of the Academia Mexicana de Neurología, A.C. It is a bimonthly publication which belongs to the Federation of Neurological Journals in Spanish.
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National/International Organizations
- Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) This organization's mission is to empower and develop Latino men and women as leaders of character for the nation, in every sector of the global economy. It was the first national Latino professional association in the United States, established in Los Angeles in 1972.
- Chicanos Por La Causa Chicanos Por La Causa was founded in 1969 to confront oppression facing Latinos in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the movement led by Cesar Chavez. Now, they are one of the largest Hispanic nonprofits in the country, promoting stronger and healthier communities throughout the southwestern United States.
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) The mission of this organization is to develop the next generation of Hispanic leaders. Its vision is an educated and civically active Hispanic community that participates at the local, state and federal policy decision-making levels.
- Hispanic Heritage Foundation Award-winning nonprofit that identifies, inspires, prepares and positions Latino leaders in the classroom, community and workforce to meet America’s priorities.
- Hispanic Institute Nonprofit organization that provides an effective education forum for an informed and empowered Hispanic America. The Hispanic Institute manages several ongoing projects, including the study of Hispanic economic contributions, media monitoring, consumer fraud protection, citizenship education, and technology and telecommunication research.
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund Empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible. HSF also seeks to give its Scholars all the tools they need to do well in their course work, graduate, enter a profession, excel, help lead our nation going forward, and mentor the generations to come.
- League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 1,000 LULAC councils nationwide. The organization involves and serves all Hispanic nationality groups.
- NALEO Educational Fund Nation’s leading non-profit, non-partisan organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service.
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health The premier science-based and community-driven organization that focuses on the best health for all. Community-based members provide services to more than 15 million Hispanics throughout the U.S. every year and national organization members provide services to more than 100 million people annually.
- National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Established in 1994 in Washington, DC, the National Hispanic Medical Association is a non-profit association representing the interests of 50,000 licensed Hispanic physicians in the United States. NHMA is dedicated to empowering Hispanic physicians to be leaders who will help eliminate health disparities and improve the health of Hispanics.
- Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science For more than 37 years, SACNAS has worked to improve and expand opportunities for minorities in scientific industries and academia. Includes graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
- UnidosUS Since 1968, UnidosUS—formerly known as National Council of La Raza—has remained a trusted, nonpartisan voice for Latinos. They serve the Hispanic community through research, policy analysis, and state and national advocacy efforts, as well as program work in communities nationwide.