ENCUENTROS MÉDICOS

You probably already know about stigma in the Latino culture.

When I talk about it with my students I always focus on mental health. It is very common for Latino families not to want to be very open when it comes to mental health problems.

They prefer to say that it is something physical.

But today I’ll give you examples of other situations that I have seen recently and useful phrases to use with your patients in these situations.

It is very important for health professionals to take these questions into account and how to formulate them correctly in Spanish in order to communicate adequately with their Spanish-speaking patients.

👉 If you want to check the questions in English and Spanish, you can read the blog post ⁠here⁠.

👉 if you want to get a weekly free Medical Spanish mini lesson directly in your inbox, join my group Medicine in Spanish with Ana GT  ⁠here⁠.

👉 If you want to lear even more, I have been working on these mini audio courses that I would like to start offering you in case you want to try a new way of learning.

The patients you see in the hospital or in your clinic are immigrants. They have come to this country for different reasons, all seeking a better life for themselves and their families. Everyone wants to learn to speak English. If they don't speak it, it's because they find it difficult, they just arrived and they haven't had the time or they can't find the resources.

It is very important for health professionals to take these questions into account and how to formulate them correctly in Spanish in order to communicate adequately with their Spanish-speaking patients.

👉 If you want to check the questions in English and Spanish, you can read the blog post ⁠here⁠.

👉 if you want to get a weekly free Medical Spanish mini lesson directly in your inbox, join my group Medicine in Spanish with Ana GT  ⁠here⁠.

👉 If you want to lear even more, I have been working on these mini audio courses that I would like to start offering you in case you want to try a new way of learning.

Cada día aprendo algo de los pacientes para los que interpreto.

Y hoy  quiero compartir contigo cómo la mayoría de los pacientes latinos responden ante las malas noticias, con Humildad, agradecimiento y resiliencia.

In this episode I will tell you about resignation, faith and the will of God and I’ll also give you several useful phrases to give bad news if you have a patient with a heart problem and some phrases that you can hear from your patients to thank you with humility.

It is very important for health professionals to take these questions into account and how to formulate them correctly in Spanish in order to communicate adequately with their Spanish-speaking patients.

👉 If you want to check the questions in English and Spanish, you can read the blog post ⁠here⁠.

👉 if you want to get a weekly free Medical Spanish mini lesson directly in your inbox, join my group Medicine in Spanish with Ana GT  ⁠here⁠.

👉 If you want to lear even more, I have been working on these mini audio courses that I would like to start offering you in case you want to try a new way of learning.

In this episode I'll help you with information and I'll give you some questions that you can ask your patients to ask about the family, La Familia.

Asking a Latino/Hispano patient about the family, you have to be prepared to receive information beyond the father, mother and children.

Latinos maintain a very close relationship with the extended family.

Uncles, cousins, grandparents and great-grandparents are often present in the most important moments and in the daily life of your patients.

You can learn more about improving your medical Spanish with free resources here

It is very important for health professionals to take these questions into account and how to formulate them correctly in Spanish in order to communicate adequately with their Spanish-speaking patients.

👉 If you want to check the questions in English and Spanish, you can read the blog post ⁠here⁠.

👉 if you want to get a weekly free Medical Spanish mini lesson directly in your inbox, join my group Medicine in Spanish with Ana GT  ⁠here⁠.

👉 If you want to lear even more, I have been working on these mini audio courses that I would like to start offering you in case you want to try a new way of learning.

Why is important to learn medical Spanish?

One of the keys to improving your communication with your Spanish-speaking patients and to be able to feel confident during the medical encounter is to have a good level of Medical Spanish.

Feeling confident with your Spanish-speaking patients, can bring many advantages when working in a hospital, medical center, urgent care, or clinic.

I hope I can help you with these 10 tips to improve your medical Spanish.

You can learn more about improving your medical Spanish with free resources here

It is very important for health professionals to take these questions into account and how to formulate them correctly in Spanish in order to communicate adequately with their Spanish-speaking patients.

👉 If you want to check the questions in English and Spanish, you can read the blog post ⁠here⁠.

👉 if you want to get a weekly free Medical Spanish mini lesson directly in your inbox, join my group Medicine in Spanish with Ana GT  ⁠here⁠.

👉 If you want to lear even more, I have been working on these mini audio courses that I would like to start offering you in case you want to try a new way of learning.

How do you call your Spanish speaking patients? Hispanos, latinos, latinx, mexicanos, colombianos, salvadoreños...

You can learn more about improving your medical Spanish with free resources here

www.medicineinspanish.com

You don't need to be fluent in Spanish to communicate with your patients.

Whether your level is very basic, and you can only say a few simple phrases, or if you are advanced, bilingual, or native, your patients greatly appreciate that you speak to them in Spanish and you don't need to speak perfect Spanish to communicate with them.

You can learn more about improving your medical Spanish with free resources here

www.medicineinspanish.com

Igual ya sabes, si no te lo cuento aquí, que me apasiona la enseñanza del español médico y todo lo relacionado con mejorar la comunicación entre los proveedores de salud y los pacientes hispanohablantes en Estados unidos, que es el país donde vivo desde finales del 2006.

It is very important for health professionals to take these questions into account and how to formulate them correctly in Spanish in order to communicate adequately with their Spanish-speaking patients.

👉 If you want to get a weekly free Medical Spanish mini lesson directly in your inbox, join my group Medicine in Spanish with Ana GT  ⁠here⁠.

👉 If you want to lear even more, I have been working on these mini audio courses that I would like to start offering you in case you want to try a new way of learning.