Assessing Health Concerns and Barriers in a Heterogeneous Latino Community
Assessing Health Concerns and Barriers in a Heterogeneous Latino Community
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评估异质拉丁裔社区中的健康问题和障碍
DOI：
10.1353/hpu.2006.0129
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发表时间：
2006
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
O. Carter
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作者：
Iveris L. Martinez;O. Carter
介绍。通过巴尔的摩市基于社区的参与性研究，确定了拉丁裔移民赠款的主要健康问题和卫生服务障碍。方法。与社区伙伴合作，在来自10个国家的拉丁裔成年人和保健服务提供者中开展了5个焦点小组。发现。各群体的优先事项包括慢性病、艾滋病毒/艾滋病和性传播疾病、精神健康以及对辅助服务的需求。社区成员和提供者并不总是就哪些健康问题是主要关注的问题达成一致意见。参与者期望在服务点收到健康信息。接受卫生服务和信息的障碍涉及语言、财政、后勤、法律和文化等方面。结论。这项形成性研究说明了卫生优先事项和社会问题（如就业、法律地位和相关压力源）造成的障碍的复杂性和相互关联性。
Introduction. Major health issues and barriers to health services for Latino immi- grants were identified through community-based participatory research in Baltimore city. Methods. In collaboration with community partners, five focus groups were conducted among Latino adults from 10 countries and health service providers. Findings. Priorities across groups included chronic diseases, HIV/AIDS and STDs, mental health, and the need for ancillary services. Community members and providers did not always agree on what health matters were of primary concern. Participants expected to receive health information at the point of service. Barriers to receiving health services and information span linguis- tic, financial, logistical, legal, and cultural matters. Conclusions. This formative research illustrates the complexity and interrelatedness of health priorities and barriers created by social issues such as employment, legal status, and related stressors.