title: Las que curan at the heart of Hispanic culture.
abstract: Bilingual nurse-curanderas are an emerging group of health care providers who blend the profession of nursing with Hispanic folk healing, thus providing culturally competent care to one of the largest growing minority groups in the United States. Nurse-curanderas integrate curanderismo (Hispanic folk healing) with allopathic health care, evaluate safety and efficacy, and implement appropriate interventions. This balance reduces cultural conflict and improves outcomes by increasing patient compliance with the treatment regimen. A Spanish-English glossary of terms used is included.
authors.affiliation: New Mexico State University, USA.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Luna
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009736:Nursing Process; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States