Health Needs of Native/Indigenous Communities in the San Joaquin Valley of the United States: Implications for Public Health Practitioners in Peru and Other Parts of the Americas

Pinzon-Perez, Helda

doi:10.25176/rfmh.v17.n2.835

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“…Pinzon-Perez (2) acknowledged in a previous publication that the term indigenous is a controversial term because it has been associated with historical maltreatment, as well as cultural oppression and inequity. Recent denominations considered to be more respectful and embracive of cultural appropriateness include aboriginal, native, and first nation groups.…”

Section: Indigenous Communities From Oaxacamentioning

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Indigenous Communities From Oaxaca, Mexico. Health Problems, Opportunities And Challenges In Public Health With Special Attention In Mental Health

Pinzon-Perez

Santos

2021

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Objectives: To present an instrument in Mixtec, Zapotec, and Spanish to assess the mental health of indigenous Oaxacan communities from Mexico. To provide suggestions on how this instrument could be useful for indigenous communities in other Latin American regions. Methods: This manuscript includes a literature review of articles published in mental health among communities originating from Oaxaca, Mexico and presents the process followed in the development of a culturally appropriate mental health instrument. The instrument was created by a Spanish speaking Advanced Practice Nurse and translated by a university student public health worker and a professional nurse from Oaxaca, Mexico whose native languages are Mixtec and Zapotec. Results: A culturally appropriate instrument was developed to assess the mental health of people with Oaxacan origin. This instrument includes some questions related with Covid-19. It was translated into Spanish, Mixtec, and Zapotec. The Spanish version is available in the written form but the Mixtec and Zapotec versions are available only in the audio form since they are languages of oral tradition. Conclusions: The mental health needs of Oaxacan communities living in the United States and other parts of Latin America are pressing and even more in the domain of mental health. The mental health instrument here discussed is a contribution to the understanding and solution of the identified relevant problems.

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Section: Indigenous Communities From Oaxacamentioning

confidence: 99%