title: [Experiences of undocumented Mexican migrant women when accessing sexual and reproductive health services in California, USA: a case study].
abstract: This study focuses on the experience of Mexican women migrants in California, USA, with the use of formal health services for sexual and reproductive health issues. The authors used a qualitative interpretative approach with life histories, interviewing eight female users of healthcare services in California and seven key informants in Mexico and California. There were three main types of barriers to healthcare: immigration status, language, and gender. Participants reported long waiting times, discriminatory attitudes, and high cost of services. A combination of formal and informal healthcare services was common. The assessment of quality of care was closely related to undocumented immigration status. Social support networks are crucial to help solve healthcare issues. Quality of care should take intercultural health issues into account.
authors.affiliation: Chicana/o Studies Department, University of California, Davis, USA.
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Deeb-Sossa
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Díaz Olavarrieta
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Juárez-Ramírez
authors.forename: Sandra G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Aremis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villalobos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D034121:Reproductive Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D055815:Young Adult