Chapter 11 - Pediatric Cases – Casos pediátricos

Abstract

This chapter will review three pediatric patient cases. The authors have selected cases that display some important cultural health concepts in Hispanic/Latino health affecting children and their families. Readers are invited to review each case as it progresses and to challenge themselves to complete a case note for each patient after reading or listening to the case in Spanish. The authors’ case discussion will review critical aspects of each pediatric case in the light of the Spanish-speaking patient and family experience and language variations, explore the social context and potential barriers to care common in this population, and present examples of cultural beliefs or practices that may influence pediatric health and illness.