Health Care-Seeking among Latino Immigrants: Blocked Access, Use of Traditional Medicine, and the Role of Religion
Health Care-Seeking among Latino Immigrants: Blocked Access, Use of Traditional Medicine, and the Role of Religion
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DOI：
10.1353/hpu.0.0348
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发表时间：
2010-08-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Rivera, Yessenia
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作者：
Ransford, H. Edward;Carrillo, Frank R.;Rivera, Yessenia
卫生保健和使用文化替代品的障碍进行了研究，从96个拉丁美洲移民，12个家乡协会的领导人，和五个牧师和健康外展工作者的开放式访谈。经常提到的前往医院和诊所的障碍包括沟通问题、确定经济资格以及等待服务的时间过长。我们发现经常使用文化替代品，如草药，从墨西哥医生那里获得护理，以及一些传统治疗师的使用。宗教信仰的作用进行了研究：祈祷被视为健康的根本，但教会不被视为在寻求身体健康的援助。拉丁裔移民的医疗保健往往涉及主流和传统医学的融合;该研究讨论了在文化和结构的相互作用中在两个系统之间导航的受访者的例子。
Barriers to health care and use of cultural alternatives are studied from open-ended interviews of 96 Latino immigrants, 12 hometown association leaders, and five pastors and health outreach workers. Frequently mentioned barriers to approaching hospitals and clinics included problems in communication, establishing financial eligibility, and extremely long waits for service. We found frequent use of cultural alternatives, such as herbal medications, obtaining care from Mexican doctors, and some use of traditional healers. The role of religiosity is studied: prayer is viewed as fundamental to health, but the church is not perceived as an aid in physical health-seeking. Health care for Latino immigrants often involves a blend of mainstream and traditional medicine; the study discusses examples of respondents who navigate between the two systems within the interplay of culture and structure.