Latinos and healthcare in the United States: Diverse challenges and unmet needs
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SummarySince 2003, Latinos have become the largest minority group in the United States, composing over 12.5% of the population. Unfortunately, many Latinos are not able to access healthcare in a meaningful way, as barriers of availability, accessibility, affordability and adaptability create a difficult environment for Latinos to navigate. Due to issues such as the diverse characteristics of Latino populations, socioeconomic status, lack of citizenship, and linguistic capabilities, the Latino population as a whole experiences some of the most alarming disparities in healthcare access and delivery. In the 2005 National Healthcare Quality Report (produced by the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Reform), 88% of Latinos reported worsening conditions for accessing healthcare and 53% reported worse quality of those services that they were receiving, more than any other ethnic group and second only to the general “poor income” group. Even though many of the difficulties Latinos face in healthcare can be attributed to their immigrant status (legal or illegal) and their socioeconomic situation, cultural competency within the healthcare system also has a great impact on how well Latinos access health services.
Table of Contents
- Legality and Coverage:
- The health of Latinos:
- Understanding health:
- The Marketing of Health to Latinos.
- Marketing to Hispanic.
- Arizona: Background and Context
- 1999, a 13 year old girl suffered appendicitis in Maricopa County in Arizona.
- Policy Descriptions:
- Equal Reflection of Resources Policy:
- Translating the Medical Experience:
- Open Communication Training:
- 'Real Life' Cultural Competency training requirements:
- Medical Profession 'Affirmative Action?:
- Primary care vouchers:
- Policy Element Ratings:
- Definitions:
- Rating:
- Discussion of Policies for Arizona:
- Conclusions:
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