Hispanic and Latino Populations; Folk healing practice

OPTION 1

(1) Read chapter 5 and pages 103-104 in required Complementary and Alternative Therapies (Fountaine) bookand the following articles:

http://www.bc.edu/clubs/mendel/ethos/archives/2008/brown.shtml

Curanderismo: Traditional Healing in Mexico

https://case.edu/med/epidbio/mphp439/Hispanic_Healthcare.pdf

(2) Assignment: Develop an educational board, pamphlet, or PowerPoint in which you (1) describe the history of healing in Hispanics, give examples of folk healing in their culture, and describe implications and methods for cultural competency in the Hispanic population. If you choose the PowerPoint you may post as an attachment, otherwise, post a picture of your (1) your assignment (board or pamphlet) and (2) you with your assignment. Please be creative and include artwork/pictures, etc on your assignment.

Potential +1-5 (teacher discretion!) bonus points for successful completion!

(3)Then, in a 300 word essay, discuss the history of curanderismo.

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Curanderismo is a traditional medicine practice found in the Latin American culture. The practice usually involves traditional healers known as ‘curanderos,’ whom people believe to have the ability to heal because they perceive them to have a spiritual calling (Kemp, 2019).

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