Factors Associated to Health Care Service Use among Latino Day Laborers

Boyas, Javier F.; Negi, Nalini Junko; Valera, Pamela

doi:10.1177/1557988317694297

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“…There is the assumption that Latino immigrants that have lived for longer periods in the U.S., are members of a later immigrant generation, and are fluent Englishspeakers, represent higher levels of acculturation and lower levels of machismo [10]. However, even after becoming acculturated to an American way of life, machismo can affect how Latino men understand and respond to health decision making and health care access [2].…”

Section: Latino Men Health Decision Making and Use Of Health Care Sermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Latinos/Hispanics in the U.S. constitute a racially and culturally heterogeneous ethnic group that historically has temporarily stayed or permanently migrated for different reasons, including economic opportunity and/or political persecution [1]. Consequently, Latinos/ Hispanics have become the largest ethnic minority group in the U.S., comprising more than 15% of its population (U.S. Census Bureau) and as the fastest growing ethnic minority population projected to more than double between 2000 and 2050 [1,2].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although access health care is the most frequently mentioned barrier to good health for Latinos, it is not the only influential factor, nor is it the only determinant of good health. A national trend analysis found that among individuals 50 years and older, Latinos self-ranked their health as the worst, when compared with their non-Latino White and African American counterparts [1,2]. Latinos in the U.S. as a group have the lowest rate of health insurance coverage-29% uninsured as compared to a 10.4% for the White population group and also lower household income compared to non-Hispanic Whites households ($39,000 vs. $50,000) [6,7].…”

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Impact Assessment of Culturally Competent Nutrition Trainings on Diabetes Type II Control to Male Latinos/Hispanics

Guemes¹,

Gonzalez²,

Gonzalez³

2018

J Nutr Food Sci

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Culturally competent health education can potentially save lives and overall improve quality of life. Health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and blood pressure, if identified early, can possibly be controlled and less likely to become a major health problem. The present study was conducted to assess the impact of culturally competent health and nutrition education trainings on diabetes type II control directed to male Latinos/ Hispanics living in Atlanta, Georgia. United States. The five-week long education trainings were offered weekly to 50 volunteer participants that had been diagnosed with diabetes type II by their primary physician for over a year. Other than receiving diabetes prescription medication, the participants were not engaging in any other specific health activity intended to support diabetes type II control. Three other health factors were taken in consideration: height, weight, and Body Mass Index (BMI), which were measured at the beginning of each session. After each session, the participants were asked to implement the lessons learned at home, individually monitor blood glucose levels and record results in a tracking sheet provided. Results of the study include a stabilization and/or decline in glucose levels for the participants who reported to have continued their prescribed medications and implemented the knowledge learned in the education trainings. Weight loss was also noted the participants who were intentionally interested in losing weight as a result of the program. The results of the study thus conclude that culturally competent health and nutrition education trainings on diabetes type II control can make a significant impact in the health and nutritional status of male Latino/Hispanics.

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Section: Latino Men Health Decision Making and Use Of Health Care Sermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact Assessment of Culturally Competent Nutrition Trainings on Diabetes Type II Control to Male Latinos/Hispanics

Guemes¹,

Gonzalez²,

Gonzalez³

2018

J Nutr Food Sci

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“…Understanding the determinants of health care use (HCU) is important to manage health care resources (e.g., to avoid misuse or overuse). Based on the Andersen behavioral model [ 1 , 2 ], numerous studies have investigated the determinants of HCU (e.g., [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]). This model distinguishes between (i) predisposing characteristics like sex or age, (ii) enabling resources like income, and (iii) need factors, such as self-rated health or chronic illnesses.…”

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Personality, Health Care Use, and Costs: A Study Protocol for a Systematic Review

2020

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Recent empirical studies have shown that personality factors are associated with health care use (HCU). However, to date, a systematic review is lacking summarizing evidence regarding the link between personality factors and health care use or costs (i.e., monetarily valued health care use). Therefore, the objective of this systematic review is to provide an overview of evidence from observational studies investigating the link between personality characteristics and health care use or costs. Electronic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, NHS EED) will be searched using predefined search terms. In an additional step, the reference lists of included studies will be searched (manually). No restrictions will be applied regarding the time of publication. Observational studies (both cross-sectional and longitudinal) assessing the link between personality characteristics and health care use/costs across all age categories will be included. Only studies using validated tools to quantify personality characteristics will be included. Among others, studies only focusing on mental HCU or studies only analyzing samples with a specific disorder (e.g., individuals with personality disorders) will be excluded. Mainly, data on methods (study design, measures, and statistical analysis), sample characteristics, and results regarding the link between personality and HCU/costs will be extracted. A quality assessment will be conducted. Two reviewers will perform the study selection, data extraction, and assessment of the study quality. If disagreements occur, they will be resolved through discussion to reach a consensus or by inclusion of a third party. Results will be presented narratively (text and tables). Depending on the number and heterogeneity of the studies included, a meta-analysis will be conducted. Results will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed, scientific journal.

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“…California farmworkers and other immigrant Latino workers in low-wage industries face disadvantages in prevention and management of these problems [ 19 ]. Compounding the problem are low family incomes, limited access and utilization of health services, and limited knowledge of and access to healthy foods [ 20 – 22 ].…”

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Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial to study the effectiveness of an obesity and diabetes intervention (PASOS) in an immigrant farmworker population

Borelli¹,

Riden²,

Bang³

et al. 2018

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundStudies have shown that the prevalence of overweight, obesity and diabetes are higher in the largely Hispanic, immigrant farmworker population in California. Though to date, few interventional studies have focused on these issues in this at-risk population. The objective of this paper is to describe the study design of a cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of an obesity and diabetes work place intervention in an immigrant farm worker population.MethodsPASOS is an obesity and diabetes intervention program that will be implemented on ranches where immigrant farmworkers spend a considerable amount of time each day. This cluster randomized controlled study will enroll approximately 600 farmworkers. Using a uniform distribution for random number generation, ranches are randomized using a 1:1 ratio as either control or intervention. Baseline data will be taken from eligible participants and analyzed against data collected at the post-intervention, 6-month, 1-year, and 1.5-year follow-ups. The enrollment period is 1.5 years.DiscussionFew studies have been conducted that aim to evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite intervention for obesity and diabetes prevention in a largely Hispanic, farmworker population. This study has been tailored to this population in order to enhance the feasibility of implementation and retention. If successful in reducing obesity and increasing healthy lifestyle choices to reduce diabetes, this study design can be implemented on a larger scale.Trial registrationNCT02480244. Registered 24 June 2015.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-018-5560-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Factors Associated to Health Care Service Use among Latino Day Laborers

Cited by 13 publications

References 43 publications

Impact Assessment of Culturally Competent Nutrition Trainings on Diabetes Type II Control to Male Latinos/Hispanics

Impact Assessment of Culturally Competent Nutrition Trainings on Diabetes Type II Control to Male Latinos/Hispanics

Personality, Health Care Use, and Costs: A Study Protocol for a Systematic Review

Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial to study the effectiveness of an obesity and diabetes intervention (PASOS) in an immigrant farmworker population

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