Health and Place
Volume 47, 2017, Pages 139-146

Pills in paradise: Exploring international lifestyle and retirement migrants’ perceptions of the pharmaceutical sector on Cozumel Island, Mexico (Article)

Hoffman L.* , Crooks V.A. , Snyder J.
  • a Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
  • b Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
  • c Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada

Abstract

International lifestyle and retirement migration is a growing phenomenon, yet little is known about migrants’ experiences of health care in destination countries. This includes use of and access to pharmaceutical selling establishments. This article explores international lifestyle and retirement migrants’ experiences and perceptions of the local pharmaceutical sector on Cozumel Island, Mexico. Qualitative data, collected through semi-structured interviews (n = 26), finds that participants are concerned with accessibility, quality and communication within the island's pharmaceutical sector. Subsequent analysis suggests that these concerns arise through comparison with previous health care environments and that migrants attempt to remedy them by spatially reorganising their pharmacy engagements through practices which may contribute to adverse health outcomes. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd

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Index Keywords

personal experience perception island (geological) lifestyle Life Style interpersonal communication human middle aged priority journal Aged migrants experience retirement Mexico qualitative research Pharmaceutical Preparations Humans migrant psychology drug male semi structured interview female Socioeconomic Factors adverse outcome Cozumel pharmaceutical industry Quintana Roo socioeconomics supply and distribution drug quality Article pharmacy adult migration health care access international migration Mexico [North America] health care system Transients and Migrants health hazard pharmaceutical care attitude to health Health Services Accessibility health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028692483&doi=10.1016%2fj.healthplace.2017.08.004&partnerID=40&md5=e74eeba9ad7ebf401c801dee7f364732
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.08.004
ISSN: 13538292
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English