Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 506-512

Healthcare use among California farmworkers: Predisposing and enabling factors (Article)

Hoerster K.D. , Beddawi S. , Michael Peddecord K. , Ayala G.X.
  • a SDSU, UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, United States
  • b Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 9245 Sky Park Court, San Diego, CA 92123, United States
  • c Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 9245 Sky Park Court, San Diego, CA 92123, United States
  • d Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 9245 Sky Park Court, San Diego, CA 92123, United States

Abstract

Farmworkers are at risk for developing occupation-related health conditions, yet healthcare use is limited. National Agricultural Workers Survey data were used to test a modification of the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations on use of healthcare in the past two years and type of healthcare used. Barriers to care were examined to determine associations with use and type of use. The farmworkers (N = 2,291) were primarily foreign-born Latino/Hispanic married males who reported limited ability to read and speak English. Healthcare use in the past two years was more likely among females, those with more than six years of education, who earned an annual income of more than $15,000 annually, were authorized, non-migrant, insured, and who reported living in the US for more than two years. Healthcare system barriers were most prominent. This study provides important targets for policy and health promotion initiatives to reduce health disparities in this marginalized community. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Author Keywords

healthcare use Farmworkers Documentation status

Index Keywords

human middle aged health service Agriculture ethnology interview United States Young Adult Humans California Interviews as Topic male female health services Article adult Utilization Review patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77955981357&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-009-9305-0&partnerID=40&md5=e5ac1967cc434e44f4df6a93f6395ffa
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-009-9305-0
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 11
Original Language: English