Mexican Immigrant Women's Perceptions of Health Care Access for Stigmatizing Illnesses: A Focus Group Study in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Author: Horwitz, R.H.; Roberts, L.W.; Warner, T.D.
Date Published: 2008
This study examines attitudes of Mexican female immigrants to Albuquerque, New Mexico, regarding barriers to health care access in the United States and Mexico for stigmatizing and non-stigmatizing illnesses and moderating effects of social support. Frequency data were calculated by number of times concepts or themes were raised. The majority (86%) of comments on barriers for non-stigmatizing illnesses implicated U.S. culture; the majority (90%) for stigmatizing illnesses implicated Mexican culture.
Date Published: 2008
This study examines attitudes of Mexican female immigrants to Albuquerque, New Mexico, regarding barriers to health care access in the United States and Mexico for stigmatizing and non-stigmatizing illnesses and moderating effects of social support. Frequency data were calculated by number of times concepts or themes were raised. The majority (86%) of comments on barriers for non-stigmatizing illnesses implicated U.S. culture; the majority (90%) for stigmatizing illnesses implicated Mexican culture.
