The Hispanic American Experience with Health Care

“Hispanic Americans are less likely than any other race to have health insurance and receive preventative medical care” (KFF, 2023) The topic of this research is the unknown health disparities of Hispanic Americans. This study combines internet research and interviews with subjects in the Hispanic American community. Research questions included the language and cultural barriers, higher levels of poverty, and lack of job opportunities with benefits that resulted in lack of access to preventative medicine. The goal of this research is to enlighten health care students about health disparities and how to advocate for the Hispanic communities. Areas of discussion include the health care accessibility in Hispanic communities, difficulties in acquiring health insurance, and reasons why should give them resources on preventative medical care.

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Work Title The Hispanic American Experience with Health Care
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Open Access
Creators
  1. Alyssa Olvera
Keyword
  1. Penn State Mont Alto Academic Festival 2024
  2. Undergraduate Research
License CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution-NoDerivatives)
Work Type Poster
Acknowledgments
  1. Faculty Mentor: Deborah Wilson
Publication Date April 19, 2024
Related URLs
  1. https://montalto.psu.edu/academics/festival
Deposited April 11, 2024

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    Keyword
    • Penn State Mont Alto Academic Festival 2024, Undergraduate Research
    Related URLs
    • https://montalto.psu.edu/academics/festival
    Description
    • “Hispanic Americans are less likely than any other race to have health insurance and receive preventative medical care” (KFF, 2023) The topic of this research is the unknown health disparities of Hispanic Americans. This study combines internet research and interviews with subjects in the Hispanic American community. Research questions included the language and cultural barriers, higher levels of poverty, and lack of job opportunities with benefits that resulted in lack of access to preventative medicine. The goal of this research is to enlighten health care students about health disparities and how to advocate for the Hispanic communities. Areas of discussion include the health care accessibility in Hispanic communities, difficulties in acquiring health insurance, and reasons why should give them resources on preventative medical care.
    Publication Date
    • 2024-04-19
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    Acknowledgments
    • Faculty Mentor: Deborah Wilson
  • Added Creator Alyssa Mischelle Olvera

    April 11, 2024 10:23 by tlr15

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  • Updated Description, License Show Changes

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    Description
    • “Hispanic Americans are less likely than any other race to have health insurance and receive preventative medical care” (KFF, 2023) The topic of this research is the unknown health disparities of Hispanic Americans. This study combines internet research and interviews with subjects in the Hispanic American community. Research questions included the language and cultural barriers, higher levels of poverty, and lack of job opportunities with benefits that resulted in lack of access to preventative medicine. The goal of this research is to enlighten health care students about health disparities and how to advocate for the Hispanic communities. Areas of discussion include the health care accessibility in Hispanic communities, difficulties in acquiring health insurance, and reasons why should give them resources on preventative medical care.
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    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
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    • Alyssa Mischelle Olvera
    • Alyssa Olvera