Abstract

In the last decade, the total foreign-born population in the U.S. has grown exponentially, with the Hispanic Latino immigrants (HLI) experiencing the greatest growth. The literature clearly identifies that HLI experience significant health disparities as a result of the negative impact of influential social determinants of health, such as access to healthcare services. Barriers to healthcare access among HLI are related to the access dimensions of accessibility, availability, affordability, and acceptability. Despite research on the barriers to healthcare for this population, issues of access from the perspective of immigrant community members are poorly understood. There is an increased need to understand barriers and facilitators to healthcare access as perceived by HLI themselves to develop culturally appropriate strategies aimed at eliminating healthcare access inequities and health disparities.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3586950; ProQuest document ID: 1527633684. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Jean S. Edward, PhD, RN, CHPE

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Ethnography

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Health Care Access Disparities, Immigrants, Social Determinants

Advisor

Vicki Hines-Martin

Second Advisor

Celeste Shawler

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Louisville

Degree Year

2013

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2024-03-21

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