1. Exploring Barriers to Access Prenatal Care Among Indigenous Mexican and Guatemalan Women in Washington State
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Pacheco, Colleen, Ponce-Gonzales, Ileana, Diaz, Marcela Suarez, and Maxwell, Annette E
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Reproductive Medicine ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Human Society ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Clinical Research ,Prevention ,Rural Health ,Basic Behavioral and Social Science ,Management of diseases and conditions ,7.1 Individual care needs ,barriers to accessing health care ,beliefs regarding prenatal care ,indigenous immigrants from Mexico and Guatemala ,survey - Abstract
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers including indigenous women that are not of Hispanic descent face many barriers to access prenatal care. We conducted a survey in Spanish and three indigenous languages to explore knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding prenatal care among 82 female agricultural workers, Mixteco, Triqui and Awakateko, residing in the State of Washington. Our findings highlight the importance of collecting disaggregated data from different indigenous communities and of providing indigenous language support. Our study provides new information for developing messages to promote prenatal care that take into account the knowledge and beliefs that are prevalent in these communities.
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- 2023