It is undeniable that culture influences health beliefs. The Hispanics, in particular, have multiple cultural competence factors that affect how they receive or seek healthcare services. Hispanics have unique cultures and learned patterns of behavior that have been passed on through generations. Understanding how social, psychological and cultural factors affect physical health can make an important difference in health outcomes. For example, bluntness or directness is considered rude among Hispanics while openness, plain speaking and direct gaze are common among the general population. To provide culturally competent health care for Hispanics patients, it is necessary for providers to have background knowledge of behaviors and beliefs of
