TY - JOUR
T1 - Latino Migrant Farmworker Youths’ Perceptions of Access to Care in the Southeast
T2 - A Qualitative Approach
AU - Carlos Chavez, Fiorella L.
AU - Moore, Bethany A.
AU - Bohanek, Jennifer G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This study explored Latino Migrant Farmworker (LMFW) youths’ perceptions regarding access to health care in the United States (U.S.). Twenty semi-structured audio-voice recorded interviews were conducted with LMFW youths (aged 15—20 years old) in Georgia and Florida. Thematic analysis was used to explore whether, and how, LMFW youths would seek health care in the U.S. as well as their personal views toward health care. Five distinct perceptions regarding accessing health care were delineated: (1) cultural-related views and attitudes toward health care, (2) transportation dependency, (3) English language as a barrier for communication, (4) lack of knowledge of available resources, and (5) embracing the obligation, and the necessity, of work. Some of LMFW youths’ perceptions of seeking access to health care in the U.S. point to barriers related to social determinants of health. These barriers suggest the need for significant reform within the U.S. health care system to include farmworker youths’ health needs and to promote cultural responsiveness among clinicians and rural health providers to better serve this vulnerable population.
AB - This study explored Latino Migrant Farmworker (LMFW) youths’ perceptions regarding access to health care in the United States (U.S.). Twenty semi-structured audio-voice recorded interviews were conducted with LMFW youths (aged 15—20 years old) in Georgia and Florida. Thematic analysis was used to explore whether, and how, LMFW youths would seek health care in the U.S. as well as their personal views toward health care. Five distinct perceptions regarding accessing health care were delineated: (1) cultural-related views and attitudes toward health care, (2) transportation dependency, (3) English language as a barrier for communication, (4) lack of knowledge of available resources, and (5) embracing the obligation, and the necessity, of work. Some of LMFW youths’ perceptions of seeking access to health care in the U.S. point to barriers related to social determinants of health. These barriers suggest the need for significant reform within the U.S. health care system to include farmworker youths’ health needs and to promote cultural responsiveness among clinicians and rural health providers to better serve this vulnerable population.
KW - Latino migrant farmworker youths
KW - perceived health care access
KW - qualitative research
KW - seeking health care
KW - thematic analysis
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U2 - 10.1080/1059924X.2023.2215753
DO - 10.1080/1059924X.2023.2215753
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85161439124
SN - 1059-924X
VL - 28
SP - 821
EP - 839
JO - Journal of Agromedicine
JF - Journal of Agromedicine
IS - 4
ER -