Health Care-Seeking Among Latino Immigrants: Blocked Access, Use of Traditional Medicine, and the Role of Religion
Author: H. Edward Ransford
Date Published: 2010
This paper describes a study where barriers to health care and use of cultural alternatives are studied from open-ended interviews of 96 Latino immigrants, 12 hometown association leaders, and five pastors and health outreach workers. Health care for Latino immigrants often involves a blend of mainstream and traditional medicine; the study discusses examples of respondents who navigate between the two systems within the interplay of culture and structure.