NDLI: Access and utilization of healthcare services in Massachusetts, United States: a qualitative study of the perspectives and experiences of Brazilian-born immigrant women

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Lindsay, Ana C. de Oliveira, Mariana Gonçalves Wallington, Sherrie F. Greaney, Mary L. Machado, Marcia Maria Tavares Freitag Pagliuca, Lorita M. Arruda, Carlos Andre Moura
Abstract	Background Understanding immigrants’ interactions with the United States (US) healthcare system will likely make it possible to meet their healthcare needs and improve their quality of life in the US. Although challenges to accessing and utilizing healthcare in the US have been identified, there is little information specific to Brazilian-born immigrants’ experiences. Brazilians comprise a fast-growing immigrant population group in the US. The purpose of this study was to explore Brazilian immigrant women’s perspectives and experiences with healthcare services in the US to gain insights into factors amenable to interventions that may contribute to disparities in access to and utilization of services. Methods Five focus groups were conducted from April to May in 2015 using a purposeful sampling of Brazilian-born immigrant women living in Massachusetts, US. Results Thirty-five women participated in this study. Although participants expressed their overall satisfaction with the US healthcare system, they noted several barriers to care, including sociocultural differences in delivery of care and communication barriers, including inconsistent quality of interpreting services. Conclusions This study provides new information on the experiences and challenges faced by Brazilian immigrant women in accessing and utilizing healthcare services in the US and points out opportunities for improving services and the overall health of this immigrant population. Addressing noted sociocultural differences and communication barriers including inconsistent quality of hospital’s interpreting services might enhance Brazilian-born immigrants’ experiences with the healthcare system.
Related Links	https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12913-016-1723-9.pdf
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Page Count	8
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14726963
DOI	10.1186/s12913-016-1723-9
Journal	BMC Health Services Research
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	16
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2016-09-02
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Health Administration Health Informatics Nursing Research Access Brazilian immigrant Healthcare Qualitative Utilization Women
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Policy

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