Participatory Assessment of the Health of Latino Immigrant Men in a Community with a Growing Latino Population

Documét, Patricia I.; Kamouyerou, Andrea; Pesantes, María Amalia; Macía, Laura; Maldonado, Hernán; Fox, Andrea; Bachurski, Leslie; Morgenstern, Dawn; Gonzalez, Miguel; Boyzo, Roberto; Guadamuz, Thomas E.

doi:10.1007/s10903-013-9897-2

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“…While all participants had at least one support person with them during delivery, none of the uninsured women had a support person that was there continuously for the labor and delivery, or had extended family support during the postpartum time. This lack of support is further enhanced by the existing social isolation in NGA, where social and support networks are not as well developed, as compared to non-NGA [2,8].…”

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“…New immigrants have started moving to areas with traditionally lower numbers of Latinos instead of historically high immigration areas [2,3]. These new growth areas (NGA) have experienced much faster growth than traditional immigrant communities; the number of Latinos living in these areas doubled between 1996 and 2003 [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Unfamiliarity with the US health care system, communication barriers, and social isolation negatively impact Latino health in NGA, leading to conditions which could foster poor physical and mental wellbeing [2,[7][8][9][10]. Additionally, insurance status impacts the health of Latinos, as Latinos have the highest uninsured rates of any other racial or ethnic group in the USA [11].…”

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Birth Experiences of Immigrant Latina Women in a New Growth Community

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J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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A woman's birth experience can impact the physical and mental well-being of mothers long after the birth of their child. Little is known about the experiences of Latina women in areas with small, yet growing Latino populations. To understand Latina's perceptions of their childbirth experience and to see how insurance status impacts that experience, we conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a non-proportional quota sampling of ten Latina women, five with and five without health insurance. Most women reported a positive global experience; the birth of a healthy child was the most important factor influencing birth experiences for all of them. Locus of control and support from medical providers and loved ones also shaped experiences. Uninsured women reported lower levels of perceived control and support, which did impact their birthing experience. These differences could be influenced by social status and position. Medical provider, hospital, and policy recommendations are made which could lead to improvements in uninsured Latinas' childbirth experiences.

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Birth Experiences of Immigrant Latina Women in a New Growth Community

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“…The majority of participants had not completed high school and did not speak English. They expressed feeling isolated and lonely, and said they often reacted to this situation by working overtime and drinking alcohol (Documet, et al, 2013). As a response, the LEGS coalition designed and piloted De la Mano con la Salud to enhance participants’ social support, community connections, and healthcare access.…”

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“…In these locales, Latinos are frequently misinformed and few services are culturally tailored to them (Cunningham, 2006; Documet, et al, 2013). This adds to the scarce literature on process evaluation of male LHA.…”

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A Male Promotores Network for Latinos

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Macía

Thompson

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Background. Lay health advisor (LHA) interventions with Latino men are rare, especially in emerging Latino communities. We present a process evaluation of a male LHA network aiming at connecting Latino men to various kinds of services and to the Latino community. It assesses the feasibility of (1) maintaining a steering coalition; (2) hiring, training, and retaining male LHA; and (3) recruiting and assisting underserved participants. Methods. Project management data and LHA debriefings were analyzed qualitatively and compared to a logic model and evaluation table prepared before the project started. Results. The community coalition steered the project during its implementation. Eleven men attended the initial LHA training. Two thirds of them reflected the community in educational level. One third did not and required extra mentoring from the other LHA to recruit participants. LHA requested topics for monthly trainings according to their needs in the field, including housing, sexual health, and immigration. LHA enrolled 182 participants. Participants' needs went beyond health issues. Therefore, LHA needed to forge new collaborations with local social service organizations. Conclusions. Recruiting male LHA is feasible. LHA and the community coalition can suggest adaptations to fit the local context.

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Foreign-Born Latinos Living in Rural Areas are more likely to Experience Health Care Discrimination: Results from Proyecto de Salud para Latinos

López-Cevallos

Harvey

2015

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Health care discrimination is increasingly considered a significant barrier to accessing health services among minority populations, including Latinos. However, little is known about the role of immigration status. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between immigration status and perceived health care discrimination among Latinos living in rural areas. Interviews were conducted among 349 young-adult Latinos (ages 18 to 25) living in rural Oregon, as part of Proyecto de Salud para Latinos. Over a third of participants experienced health care discrimination (39.5 %). Discrimination was higher among foreign-born (44.9 %) rather than US-born Latinos (31.9 %). Multivariate results showed that foreign-born Latinos were significantly more likely to experience health care discrimination, even after controlling for other relevant factors (OR = 2.10, 95 % CI 1.16-3.82). This study provides evidence that health care discrimination is prevalent among young-adult Latinos living in rural areas, particularly the foreign-born. Effective approaches towards reducing discrimination in health care settings should take into consideration the need to reform our broken immigration system.

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Participatory Assessment of the Health of Latino Immigrant Men in a Community with a Growing Latino Population

Cited by 23 publications

References 32 publications

Birth Experiences of Immigrant Latina Women in a New Growth Community

Birth Experiences of Immigrant Latina Women in a New Growth Community

A Male Promotores Network for Latinos

Foreign-Born Latinos Living in Rural Areas are more likely to Experience Health Care Discrimination: Results from Proyecto de Salud para Latinos

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