Doctors and Medical Staff Should Be Aware of the Following:

• Latinos in America do not tend to visit their physicians frequently.  On average they visit their physician about once every six months (Servants, 5). 

• Latinos tend to have a family physician with whom they make appointments and they do not tend to seek second opinions.  

• The Hispanic mother usually does not have a preference for a physician based on race or sex.  

• Hispanics who do tend to have a preference are usually older, widowed, or are college graduates, and they tend to prefer a male Hispanic physician (Moreno, 436).

• Hispanic parents often do not bring their children to a physician because of poverty and lack of health insurance.

• Hispanic parents may not bring their children to a physician due to lack of transportation.

• Long waiting-lines may cause them to leave.

• Secretaries who do not speak Spanish may discourage them from making an appointment. [Please note: All info from this page came from contacts unless otherwise noted.]