Substance Use Across Different Phases of the Migration Process: A Survey of Mexican Migrants Flows

Xiao, Zhou; Martínez-Donate, Ana P.; Nobles, Jenna; Hovell, Melbourne F.; Rangel, Gudelia; Rhoads, Natalie

doi:10.1007/s10903-014-0109-5

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“…Targeted migration flows, sampling methods, and eligibility criteria for the MIGRANTE surveys have been described in more detail elsewhere. (7,14–16)…”

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Access to Health Care among Mexican Migrants and Immigrants: A Comparison across Migration Phases

Martínez-Donate¹,

Ejebe²,

Xiao³

et al. 2017

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

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Objectives We examined differences in, and factors associated with, access to health services among Mexican im/migrants to the U.S. across migration phases, including pre-departure, destination, interception, and return. Methods Using data from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Tijuana, Mexico (N=1,541), we computed descriptive statistics and staged logistic regressions to estimate health care access indicators and factors associated with access to services. Results Im/migrants at post-migration phases had lower likelihood of receiving health care and having a usual source of care, and higher rates of forgone care, than their counterparts at pre-departure. These differences were partly explained by length of migration phase, health insurance status, transportation barriers, and detention or imprisonment. Conclusions Mexican im/migrants face challenges in accessing health services across the migration continuum, especially at post-migration phases. Binational efforts to provide affordable insurance coverage and reduce transportation limitations and incarceration could contribute to improving health care access among Mexican im/migrants.

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“…Targeted migration flows, sampling methods, and eligibility criteria for the MIGRANTE surveys have been described in more detail elsewhere. (7,14–16)…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Access to Health Care among Mexican Migrants and Immigrants: A Comparison across Migration Phases

Martínez-Donate¹,

Ejebe²,

Xiao³

et al. 2017

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

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“…Estimates of HIV infection and selected risk factors based on this survey have been presented elsewhere (Martinez-Donate et al, 2015; Rangel et al, 2012; Zhang et al, In press). Survey methods and procedures have also been described in detail elsewhere (Martinez-Donate et al, 2015a; Zhang et al, 2015). A copy of the study measures can be found at http://migrante.weebly.com/waves-and-questionnaires.html.…”

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HIV Prevention Among Mexican Migrants at Different Migration Phases: Exposure to Prevention Messages and Association With Testing Behaviors

Ap¹,

Mg²,

Xiao³

et al. 2015

AIDS Education and Prevention

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Mobile populations are at increased risk for HIV infection. Exposure to HIV prevention messages at all phases of the migration process may help decrease im/migrants’ HIV risk. We investigated levels of exposure to HIV prevention messages, factors associated with message exposure, and the association between exposure to prevention messages and HIV testing behavior among Mexican im/migrants at different phases of the migration process. We conducted a cross-sectional, probability survey of Mexican im/migrants (N=3,149) traveling through the border city of Tijuana, Mexico. The results indicate limited exposure to prevention messages (57%–75%) and suboptimal last 12-month HIV testing rates (14%–25%) across five migration phases. Compared to pre-departure levels (75%), exposure to messages decreases at all post-departure migration phases (57%–63%, p<.001). In general, exposure to prevention messages is positively associated with greater odds of HIV testing at the pre-departure, destination, and interception phases. Binational efforts need to be intensified to reach and deliver HIV prevention to Mexican im/migrants across the migration continuum.

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“…In a 2009-2010 study conducted with Mexican migrants in Tijuana, rates of substance use varied by migration stage. Males were at increased risk for illicit drug use at the destination and return stages of their trips, compared to use before migration [13].…”

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Substance Use by Immigrant Generation in a U.S.-Mexico Border City

Loza

Castañeda

Diedrich

2016

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Immigrant generation status has an impact on substance use, with lower use rates for recent immigrants. Substance use surveillance data are reported at the national and state levels; however, no systematic collection of data exists at the city level for the general population. In particular, rates of substance use have not been published for El Paso, Texas. The aims of this study are to estimate the prevalence of substance use among Hispanics in El Paso and to determine the association between substance use and immigrant generation. Hispanic residents of El Paso (N = 837) were interviewed. Demographic, immigration, and substance use data were collected. Bivariate analysis indicated that substance use increased as immigrant generation increased, while perceived problems with substance use decreased. In comparison to Texas and national data, our data showed that the rates of tobacco, marijuana, and illicit drug use were lower among young adults in El Paso.

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Substance Use Across Different Phases of the Migration Process: A Survey of Mexican Migrants Flows

Cited by 24 publications

References 25 publications

Access to Health Care among Mexican Migrants and Immigrants: A Comparison across Migration Phases

Access to Health Care among Mexican Migrants and Immigrants: A Comparison across Migration Phases

HIV Prevention Among Mexican Migrants at Different Migration Phases: Exposure to Prevention Messages and Association With Testing Behaviors

Substance Use by Immigrant Generation in a U.S.-Mexico Border City

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