Publications by authors named "Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal"
Article Synopsis
- - The study explored Latinx immigrants' views on US policies that restrict their access to public resources and how these policies affect their use of healthcare services.
- - Through 16 focus group discussions with 130 Latinx immigrants, four key themes emerged: perceptions of limited healthcare resources, fears about immigration consequences from seeking medical care, avoidance of entitled health services, and the impact of accurate vs. inaccurate information on healthcare access.
- - Participants were aware of the negative portrayal of immigrants as burdens on public resources, leading to misunderstandings about laws and regulations that hindered their healthcare utilization; thus, providing clear information is essential to combat misinformation and improve immigrant access to healthcare.
Importance: Despite the contentious immigration environment and disproportionate rates of COVID-19 infection among Latinx individuals in the US, immigrants' concerns about engaging in COVID-19-related testing, treatment, and contact tracing have been largely unexplored.
Objective: To examine the proportions of Latinx immigrants who endorse statements about the potential negative immigration ramifications of seeking and using COVID-19-related testing and treatment services and engaging in contact tracing.
Design, Setting, And Participants: In this cross-sectional survey study, 25 COVID-19-related items were incorporated into the online Spanish-language survey of an ongoing study.