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Access Barriers to Health Care for Latino Children
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine · 1998 · Vol. 152(11) · pp. 1119–25
Abstract
Parents identified language problems, cultural differences, poverty, lack of health insurance, transportation difficulties, and long waiting times as the major access barriers to health care for Latino children. Language problems can result in adverse health consequences for some children, including poor medical care, misdiagnosis, and inappropriate medication and hospitalization. Low family income is an important independent risk factor among Latino children for suboptimal health and high utilization of health services.
Economic, Social, and Health StudiesFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsChild and Adolescent HealthEthnic groupMedicineFamily medicineLanguage barrierEmergency departmentHealth careMedical homeHealth equityPublic healthNursing
MeSH terms
AdultBostonChildChild Health ServicesCommunication BarriersCross-Sectional StudiesCultural CharacteristicsFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHispanic or LatinoHumansMalePovertySocioeconomic FactorsLogistic Models
Funding
- Australian Government
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464
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20.58
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