Barriers Latino Patients Face in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Latino children are the largest minority and fastest growing group in the United States, consisting of 17.9 million children age 18 years and younger (Pew Research Center, 2016). The population is expected to keep growing, and by the year 2035, 1 in 3 American children and youth will be Latino (Patt...

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Published in:Pediatric nursing 2019-01, Vol.45 (1), p.37-46
Main Author: Connors, Kaleigh Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Health Care
Adolescents
Analysis
Barriers
Child health
Departments
Emergency medical care
Emigration and immigration
English (Second language)
Ethnic Groups
Ethnicity
Family
Family (Sociological Unit)
Health care access
Health care reform
Health disparities
Health insurance
Health Services
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic people
Hospital emergency services
Immigration
Language proficiency
Limited English Speaking
Medical care
Mexican American literature
Parents
Patients
Pediatric research
Pediatrics
Political corruption
Poverty
Qualitative Research
Spanish Culture
Supervision
Trauma centers
Trust (Psychology)
United States
Youth
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Summary:Latino children are the largest minority and fastest growing group in the United States, consisting of 17.9 million children age 18 years and younger (Pew Research Center, 2016). The population is expected to keep growing, and by the year 2035, 1 in 3 American children and youth will be Latino (Patten, 2016). Although increasing in numbers, these children face numerous struggles, with nearly a third of Latino children living at or below the poverty line (Polk, Carter-Pokras, Dover, & Cheng, 2013). When accessing health care, obstacles these children and their families face include limited English proficiency (LEP), minimal understanding of how the United States healthcare system functions, lack of primary care providers, and complications related to immigration status. These difficulties may ultimately lead to poorer health outcomes. As the pediatric Latino population continues to grow in the United States, the management of these patients and their families will become a cornerstone for all clinicians, especially those in the emergency department. By understanding common barriers faced, as well as grasping a general concept of Latino cultural dynamics, providers can improve their cultural competency, and with that, the healthcare experience for Latino pediatric patients and their families.
ISSN:0097-9805