Cultural Differences & Presumed Noncompliance
A brief but insightful take on culture-specific noncompliance comes from an excerpt of an article from the Salt Lake Tribune, “Work at clinic a labor of love for midwife” By Kirsten Stewart (Last updated 05/10/2006)
Background: Ms Montiel is a midwife who runs Centro de Salud Familia, a women’s clinic adjacent in Salt Lake that treats that primarily treats impoverished Latino families. She points out that just speaking Spanish is insufficient. She speaks to research that correlates poor healthcare among Latinos to noncompliance:
“If they [Latinos] miss an appointment, it’s because they’re working. And if they lie about it, which they often do, it’s because in the Hispanic culture, it’s better to fib then offend someone,” said Montiel. “And if a patient is late, it’s probably because she was making a platter of food. She’s two weeks post-partum and she’s making us lunch.”
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