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Title: Health Disparities Among Hispanic Low Socioeconomic Communities
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2022
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Abstract: The Latino and Hispanic communities in the United States continue to experience health disparities despite being one of the continuously growing populations. The study aims to identify significant contributing factors that give rise to health disparities. To then propose a strategy for addressing these factors to reduce health disparities. IPUMS Health Survey, an online database, was used to identify correlations between factors including an individual's health status, income, education, transportation, and health care services. Correlations between variables were considered using participants' responses in the United States who identify as either Hispanic or non-Hispanic. An analysis of data from Hispanic and non-Hispanic respondents showed a strong positive correlation between delayed care because they lacked transportation and saw/talked to a general doctor in the past 12 months, suggesting that changes in the transportation systems must be made. Delaying care, for example, can deteriorate an individual's health because of a lack of transportation. Providing transportation services at a low cost can help to solve the transportation problem. For future studies, it would be beneficial to conduct surveys in hospitals in the U.S. to assess patients' experiences from booking an appointment to being assisted by a doctor to identify factors during this process that contribute to health disparities within the Hispanic community.
Url: https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/projects/4m90f2505
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Authors: Amador, Maricarmen
Institution: California State University, Long Beach
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Pages: 1-31
Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS
Topics: Health, Race and Ethnicity
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