Family and Community Health
Volume 40, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 101-111

Demographic characteristics associated with barriers to health care among Mexican and Guatemalan immigrants in a nontraditional destination area (Article)

Zhen-Duan J.* , Jacquez F. , Vaughn L.
  • a Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Edwards One, 4150, Cincinnati, OH 45221, United States
  • b Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Edwards One, 4150, Cincinnati, OH 45221, United States
  • c Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterOH, United States, Department of Educational Studies, University of CincinnatiOH, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine demographic factors associated with health care barriers among Mexican (n = 258) and Guatemalan (n = 143) immigrants in Cincinnati, a nontraditional destination (new migration area). Three primary results emerged: length of US residence was not associated with fewer health care barriers, Mexican women and younger Guatemalans endorsed fewer skills-related barriers, and childless Guatemalans reported more barriers to care the longer they reside in the United States, when compared with Guatemalans with children. Our study highlights the importance of disaggregating data to create more tailored interventions to eliminate health disparities for Latinos. © Copyright 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

immigrants Health care barriers Community-based participatory research Nontraditional destinations Latinos

Index Keywords

immigrant Guatemala demography health disparity human trends middle aged Aged ethnology procedures Hispanic Americans United States Young Adult Humans migrant Hispanic Adolescent male Emigrants and Immigrants female Mexican major clinical study adult participatory research Community-Based Participatory Research Guatemalan skill Mexican Americans Health Services Accessibility Mexican American health care delivery Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85013629790&doi=10.1097%2fFCH.0000000000000141&partnerID=40&md5=0b53f76b27f4a0b422f64bc5de3aa322
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000141
ISSN: 01606379
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English