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Diferencias y disparidades de salud para la comunidad hispana en Durham
Date
2020-04-01
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Clifford, Joan
Fernández, Bethzaida
Rosa, Richard
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Abstract
Due to multiple factors including language and culture, predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods
in Durham County may experience health differently than other areas in the county.
In conjunction with the Durham County Department of Public Health, culturally and
linguistically sensitive health surveys were given to Durham neighborhoods with 50%
or more Hispanics to assess if and how they may experience health differently from
the rest of the county. Results indicate that people from these neighborhoods are
less likely to have a primary care physician and less likely to have health insurance
than those from the county at large. Additionally, these communities face large amounts
of discrimination and often do not get the emotional support that they need. Lastly,
as a result of unsafe neighborhoods and other important factors, obesity and diabetes
are a large problem within these communities. In addition to the language barrier
and culture, other more structural issues like economic and environmental factors
are some of the causes that can lead to adverse health outcomes in these communities.
While health education resources do exist within the county, they are not commonly
known and could be made more readily available.
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Honors thesisDepartment
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/20566Citation
Lovvorn, Carter (2020). Diferencias y disparidades de salud para la comunidad hispana en Durham. Honors thesis, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/20566.Collections
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