A Conceptual Analysis of Health in Spanish-Speaking PopulationsConceptPerceived health in Spanish-speaking populations was studied using the English language. Studies are needed on the health perceived by the Spanish-speaking population according to their words. The use of Spanish-speaking data collectors is necessary to obtain the unique perspective of Spanish-speaking communities on their health needs and to examine the concept of health in Spanish-speaking populations. The purpose of this article is to examine the concept of health in Spanish-speaking people. Purpose of Analysis The Spanish-speaking population of the United States represents a particularly vulnerable subgroup of US Hispanics who have lower income, less education, poor perceived health status, and poor access to the healthcare system (Debar & Gizlice, 2008) . Support roles for Hispanic health professional members include promoting nursing as a career, serving as role models and mentors, and assisting in identifying financial support. Health professional organizations should work closely with other groups to maximize their efforts (Cason et al., 2008). The concept Perceived Identification is defined in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2011) as a transitive verb meaning (1) to achieve awareness or understanding of: to consider as such and (2) to become aware of it through the senses (Merriam-Webster Online, 2011) . More research is needed on perceived health in Spanish-speaking populations using the words of the Spanish-speaking population. As the Spanish-speaking community grows, language barriers in healthcare need to be addressed. This issue needs to be addressed by the healthcare community. Health is defined in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary (201...... middle of document ......s. Conclusion. Face-to-face data collection facilitates the development of the Spanish version of the PHCS and PHSS for a future use. Concerns in this Spanish-speaking sample regarding confidence and fear in using health services and accessing health services are not related to nursing and translation services in health services must be readily available delve deeper into the analysis of being misunderstood and the consequences of being misunderstood or inability to access health care in Spanish-speaking populations who have difficulty finding work in the United States as well as completing daily tasks, going to the grocery store, going to the bank, and even talking to their children's teachers This paper could advance nursing science by improving patient care in minority populations.
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