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The health care beliefs by the people of Chinese heritage and those of Guatemalan heritage may affect the delivery of evidence-based health care. For instance, the Chinese attitudes towards mental illness may act as an important barrier to quality health care (Knaak et al 2015). Stigma on the mentally ill and their families are linked to limited awareness, and hence there is a need for enhanced awareness campaigns. Furthermore, traditional beliefs among the Chinese and Guatemalans on the treatment of illnesses and diseases may have an impact on healthcare-seeking behavior (Boulogne, 2015). Thus, rather than consulting health caregivers for treatment, patients may rely on traditional beliefs and practices of contacting traditional healers, which may have adverse effects on their health, especially with the emergence of the new strain of diseases.
References
Boulogne, J. (2015) ‘Medical myths and notions in ancient Greece’, Medycyna Nowozytna. vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 33–52
Knaak, S., Ungar, T., & Patten S. (2015). Mental illness stigma as a quality of care problem. Lancet Psychiatry. 2(10):863–864.
Purnell, D.R., & Paulanka, B,J. (2008). Trans-cultural health care. A culturally Competent Approach. Philadelphia: Davis Company
