Uninsured Adult Working-Age Population in Tarrant County: Access, Cost of Care, and Health--Hispanic Immigrants

This study uses secondary survey data collected from a sample population of clients from JPS Health Network in Tarrant County, Texas from July-August, 2000. Respondents for this study represents a group of working-age Hispanic immigrant adults, N=379. Andersen's "Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations" is used to as the theoretical framework. Bivariate crosstabulation revealed significant relationships for dependent variables: problems getting needed healthcare, doctor visits, emergency room visits, overnight in the hospital, and obtaining prescription medication. Findings confirm that lack of coverage, competing needs, and difficulties in the health care system are significant in access health care. Subsequent implications and policy recommendations suggests the inevitability of short and long term health consequences unless changes are made to policies and programs.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2004

Author dc:creator

• Queen, Courtney M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eve, Susan Brown
• Lawson, Erma J.
• Rodeheaver, Daniel

• Hispanic Americans -- Medical care -- Texas -- Tarrant County.
• Immigrants -- Medical care -- Texas -- Tarrant County.
• Hispanic immigrants
• prescription medication
• access to health care
• Tarrant County

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Queen, Courtney M.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 56664313
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4578/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc4578

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc4578