title: Culturally competent care for Latino elders in long-term care settings.
abstract: The decision to place a family member in a long-term care (LTC) facility results in a variety of experiences for families. The experience of Latino families can be particularly problematic for the different relatives involved in the process. Placing a loved one in an LTC facility goes against cultural norms for Hispanic families that can lead to problems for both the family and the facility staff. Information about the cultural norms that are violated along with ways that the care providers and administrative staff can make adjustments in the environment to assist these residents will improve outcomes and meet the needs of diverse health care consumers.
authors.affiliation: United Medical Center in Cheyenne, WY, USA.
authors.forename: Bernie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gorek
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Faye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hummel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000592:standards*