Topic Overview
For Hispanics and Latinos, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death. Hispanics are the largest minority ethnic group in the USA. Hence, their health is vital to the well-being of the entire nation. Researchers and healthcare providers must consider how culture and ethnicity affect health behavior and outcomes, especially among the Hispanic population, since only limited information exists regarding the topic. The topic was chosen due to the growing need to enhance cardiovascular health and lower CVD among the US Hispanic population. Additionally, the subject was chosen because of the increasing necessity to customize and develop culturally appropriate strategies that involve Hispanics in cardiovascular health promotion and the need to cultivate a larger workforce of healthcare professionals.
Annotated Bibliography
Ortega, A. N., Pintor, J. K., Langellier, B. A., Bustamante, A. V., Young, M. E. D. T., Prelip, M. L., & Wallace, S. P. (2020). Cardiovascular disease behavioral risk factors among Latinos by citizenship and documentation status. BMC Public Health, 20(1), 1-9.
According to citizenship and paperwork status, this study aims to ascertain whether trends in mild cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk behaviors apply to Latino immigrants in California. The California Health Interview Survey waves from 2011 to 2015 analyzed CVD behavioral risk variables among Latinos according to citizenship status. This study finds that whereas illegal male immigrants exhibited similar behavioral risk profiles to US-born Latinos, the advantage of being a healthy Latino immigrant did not necessarily extend to them. According to adjusted analyses, undocumented Latino immigrants had the lowest probability of currently smoking, binge drinking, and frequently eating fast food.
Rodriguez, F., Hastings, K. G., Boothroyd, D. B., Echeverria, S., Lopez, L., Cullen, M., & Palaniappan, L. P. (2017). Disaggregation of cause-specific cardiovascular disease mortality among Hispanic subgroups. JAMA cardiology, 2(3), 240-247.
The author aims to disaggregate the three main US Hispanic subgroups’ 10-year national CVD mortality statistics. Most minorities in the United States are Hispanic and have a disproportionate number of socioeconomic disadvantages and risk factors for CVD. Contrarily, Hispanics have lower rates of all-cause death than their non-Hispanic white (NHW) peers. The three major Hispanic subgroups in the United States showed notable disparities in CVD death rates and changes over time. Findings indicate that the aggregate classification of Hispanics conceals variation in CVD mortality reporting.
Balfour Jr, P. C., Ruiz, J. M., Talavera, G. A., Allison, M. A., & Rodriguez, C. J. (2016). Cardiovascular disease in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. Journal of Latina/o psychology, 4(2), 98.
With one exception: cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the second-leading cause of death for Hispanics and Latinos after cancer in the United States and the rest of the Western world. Some CVD prevalence and mortality rates are much lower among Latinos than NHWs, despite a significantly worse risk factor profile typified by more excellent rates of classic determinants. The current objective is to present a review of CVDs among Latinos, including epidemiological evidence and the prevalence of risk. Discussion topics include the Hispanic paradox about CVDs, the generalizability of existing risk models, contributing psychosocial and sociocultural elements, and future directions.
References
Balfour Jr, P. C., Ruiz, J. M., Talavera, G. A., Allison, M. A., & Rodriguez, C. J. (2016). Cardiovascular disease in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. Journal of Latina/o psychology, 4(2), 98.
Ortega, A. N., Pintor, J. K., Langellier, B. A., Bustamante, A. V., Young, M. E. D. T., Prelip, M. L., & Wallace, S. P. (2020). Cardiovascular disease behavioral risk factors among Latinos by citizenship and documentation status. BMC Public Health, 20(1), 1-9.
Rodriguez, F., Hastings, K. G., Boothroyd, D. B., Echeverria, S., Lopez, L., Cullen, M., & Palaniappan, L. P. (2017). Disaggregation of cause-specific cardiovascular disease mortality among Hispanic subgroups. JAMA cardiology, 2(3), 240-247.