Cultural/Language Barriers Physicians by Race/Ethnicity, 2008 2 1 American Medical Association. Total physicians by race/ethnicity2008. http://www.ama
{"Image DocumentName": "Cultural/Language Barriers", "Image ImageDescription": "Physicians by Race/Ethnicity, Cultural beliefs, gender roles, and sexual norms may delay or prevent blacks and Hispanics from getting tested and/or entering care. Once in care, cultural differences may impede interactions with the health care system and provider1. Individuals for whom English is a second language may have limited access to information on HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. Miscommunication can also occur. The provider may not understand the patient\u2019s concerns and therefore not address them. The patient may not understand how to take prescribed medication or why medication adherence and engagement in care are important1. Although patient-provider racial concordance may ameliorate some of these issues, HIV patient and physician demographics dictate that many HIV encounters will continue to be cross-cultural3. References: Martorell C. HIV/AIDS and the Latino populations in the US: Epidemiology, prevention, and barriers to care and treatment. In: Stone V, Ojikutu B, Rawlings MK, Smith KY, eds. HIV/AIDS in US Communities of Color. New York, NY: Springer; 2009:1-22. AMA. Total physicians by race/ethnicity\u2014 Accessed August 22, American Medical Association. Total physicians by race/ethnicity\u2014 Accessed August 22, 2011.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}