Salud Publica de Mexico
Volume 52, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 424-431

Health services in the Mixteca: Use and conditions of affiliation in US-migrant and non-migrant households [Servicios de salud en la Mixteca: Utilización y condición de afiliación en hogares de migrantes y no-migrantes a EU] (Article) (Open Access)

Salgado de Snyder V.N.* , González-Vázquez T. , Infante-Xibille C. , Márquez-Serrano M. , Pelcastre-Villafuerte B. , Serván-Mori E.E.
  • a Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
  • b Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
  • c Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
  • d Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
  • e Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
  • f Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

Abstract

Objective: To describe the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of households in the Mixteca Baja and analyze differences in affiliation with health care programs and utilization, among members of households with migrants (HogMig) and without migrants (HogNoMig) to the United States. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive survey was used with heads of households in a representative sample from the Mixteca Baja of 702 homes with and without migrants to the US. Results: Members of HogMig had more personal and economic resources than those of HogNoMig; they also regularly received remittances. The majority of members of both HogMig and HogNoMig did not receive benefits from the Oportunidades program or health coverage through Seguro Popular, IMSS or ISSSTE. In general, while they used the local health clinic, they often preferred to pay for private practitioners. A small proportion of those covered by IMSS or ISSSTE reported very low utilization of the health services offered by those institutions.

Author Keywords

Emigration and immigration Mexico. Health services Rural population

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-78149294752&doi=10.1590%2fS0036-36342010000500010&partnerID=40&md5=183781f6c4ba3025b3667e9d422c42d0
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-36342010000500010
ISSN: 00363634
Cited by: 7
Original Language: Spanish