Talking with the Hispanic Patient

You’re listening to Precision Bites: Talking with Patients about Weight Management, a podcast of simulated clinical encounters dealing with motivational interviewing and weight management in a variety of social contexts. Today the provider will see an obese 45 year old Puerto Rican woman who is part of a combined family, newly diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Things we want you to take away from this encounter include: 1. How to assess the medical family history with ethnicity in mind 2. How to introduce changes to diet without placing blame or offending family members 3. How to offer culturally aware and appropriate food substitutions