The Implications Of Hispanic Satisfaction Of Healthcare...

Theory Implications in Hispanic Satisfaction of Healthcare Delivery Projections that the United States will undergo an unavoidable demographical change by 2043 in which the minority population will be seen as the majority (Colby, Ortman, 2014), has been consistent. The United States Census Bureau (U.S.) (2014) projects that as the largest ethnic minority, Hispanics, will grow exponentially to 128.8 million by 2060 from 53.3 million calculated in 2012 and having profound repercussions in the nation’s healthcare costs. The Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) (â€Å"National health expenditure,† 2014) reports a trajectory that health spending will continue to expand at an average rate of 5.7 percent between 2013-2023 and result in†¦show more content†¦The provider-patient relationship in the Hispanic population is crucial of patient satisfaction, adherence to treatment plan, and positive outcomes resulting in controlled disease advancement and decreased morbidity (Betancourt, Beiter, Landry2013). Hispanics continue to be underserved and understudied with the lack of set guidelines to evaluate the efficacy of cultural developments and implemented interventions as proven with the scarcity of studies for review. Concerns arise with the potential a population of this magnitude has incurring economic burden due to non-adherence given their cultural beliefs, practices and socioeconomic status. Disciplines in healthcare delivery would benefit by incorporating cultural understanding in their practice as it is imperative in establishing trust, compliance and patient satisfaction (Martin, Williams, Haskard, DiMatteo, 2005). This paper will incorporate an adaptive framework amenable to the Hispanic culture that can explore and describe contributing factors of patient satisfaction regarding their healthcare delivery. Application of a cultural theoretical framework that evokes reliant provider-patient relationship and will stimulate consideration of possible interventions for the futur e that ensues evidence-based quality outcomes. Cultural Characteristics The Hispanic culture is intricate and understanding the dynamics of behavior, beliefs and practices offers insight for