Healthcare for Humans: Your Hands on the Wheel: Rose Cano Teaches Us How Stories Drive Healthcare

Episode 77 Your Hands on the Wheel: Rose Cano Teaches Us How
Stories Drive Healthcare On this episode host Raj Sundar explores
the powerful intersection of healthcare and the arts with guest,
Rose Cano—a Spanish medical interpreter, playwright, and cultural
mediator specializing in type 2 diabetes care for Spanish-speaking
patients. They dive into Rose’s journey from theater to medicine,
her advocacy for narrative medicine, and her experiences working in
Harborview Medical Center’s clinics serving diverse communities,
including those in Pioneer Square. The conversation unpacks
terminology used for Spanish-speaking communities ("Hispanic,"
"Latino," "Latinx"), emphasizes the importance of understanding
patient backgrounds, and shines a light on communication barriers
in healthcare. Rose shares creative metaphors and practical
strategies for empowering patients and improving self-management
for chronic diseases, all while highlighting equity, prevention,
and the lived realities of those navigating both healthcare and
cultural systems. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite
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