Pediatric Clinics of North America
Volume 66, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 575-587

Developing a Community Response: Collaborating Locally on Immigrant Care (Review)

Wirshup M.B. , Poutasse S. , Deverlis A.*
  • a Community Volunteers in Medicine, 300 Lawrence Drive, West Chester, PA 19380, United States
  • b Community Volunteers in Medicine, 300 Lawrence Drive, West Chester, PA 19380, United States
  • c Global Health Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South Street, 7th Floor, Station 7314, Philadelphia, PA 19146, United States

Abstract

“As trends in immigration evolve across the United States, health care professionals must find a way to provide equal care to all patients, regardless of immigration status. This article addresses the special and unique health challenges faced by pediatric immigrant patients, and ways to address these challenges by leveraging community partnerships and a holistic approach to care. The article draws on the experience of Community Volunteers in Medicine, a nonprofit, philanthropy-funded health clinic that offers free medical, dental, and behavioral care to the uninsured of Chester County, Pennsylvania.” © 2019 Elsevier Inc.

Author Keywords

Hispanic Immigrant health Volunteer Fear of deportation Hogar medico community partnership

Index Keywords

Vulnerable Populations vulnerable population immigrant medically uninsured Community Health Services community care human immigration health service volunteer Pennsylvania Health Services Needs and Demand United States Humans migrant Hispanic Adolescent Infant, Newborn Emigrants and Immigrants preschool child Infant Child, Preschool newborn Review organization and management child health care Child Health Services health center Fear Health Services Accessibility health care delivery Child

Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064665698&doi=10.1016%2fj.pcl.2019.02.006&partnerID=40&md5=2d48d4230dbf0a3cd561b948b3440bf5

DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.02.006
ISSN: 00313955
Original Language: English