A 10-year post-analysis of the Maya Health Toolkit for Medical Providers

<p>Researchers have often overlooked America's Indigenous community when conducting health disparities research. In Central and South America, The World Bank 2015 report identifies 774 indigenous groups living today (Davis-Castro, n.d.). One of the oldest known is the Maya people. The Maya have been through various cultural struggles, from the Spanish conquistadors of the past to current anti-indigenous discrimination, violence, and rhetoric. The historical conflict and prejudice have contributed to why many Maya migrate north to the United States for a better opportunity and a more peaceful life for their families. In doing so, they face many health risks to their overall physical, mental, and social wellbeing. In 2010, a Maya Health Toolkit for Medical Providers to help the Maya living in the U.S. better navigate the healthcare system was developed. The primary purpose of this thesis project is to reexamine our Maya Health Toolkit for Medical Providers to determine what changes and updates are needed to keep this "living" document current. Our methodology will perform comprehensive, open-ended interviews and pinpointed surveys with healthcare providers. These interviews and surveys will showcase the Maya Health Toolkit for Medical Provider' gaps and compile the needed recommendations to update the toolkit in the future. The overall goal is to formulate more comprehensive, culturally, and socially relevant recommendations for a future Maya Health Toolkit for Medical Providers.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Integrative Biology (MSIB)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biology

Year dc:date.available

2021

Author dc:creator

• Garcia-Bochas, Lorenna

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Alan LeBaron
• Dr. Ebony Glover
• Dr. Lisa Ganser

• Maya
• Mesoamerican
• Indigenous
• Indigenous Health
• and Health Disparities
• Biology
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Indigenous Studies
• Integrative Biology
• Public Health Education and Promotion

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/integrbiol_etd/70

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:integrbiol_etd-1070