title: The Perspectives of Six Latino Heritage Groups About Their Health Care.
abstract: The Latino population in the US is projected to grow substantially in the years ahead. Although often referred to as a single group, Latinos are not homogeneous. This article, based mainly on a national telephone survey of 1,478 Latino adults, examines the perspectives of six Latino heritage groups on the health care issues they face. The six groups differ in their reported health care experiences in: the types facilities they use in getting medical care, their ratings of the quality of care they receive, their experiences with discrimination in getting quality care, the level of confidence they have in being able to pay for a major illness. One thing the heritage groups agree on is that diabetes is the biggest health problem facing their families. Community health leaders, particularly at the state level, need to focus on the specific Latino groups in their state or area and their unique situations.
authors: Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave., 4th Floor, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, rblendon@hsph.harvard.edu.
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: Blendon
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Benson
authors: Mary T
authors: MT
authors: Gorski
authors: Kathleen J
authors: KJ
authors: Weldon
authors: Debra J
authors: DJ
authors: Pérez
authors: Frederick
authors: F
authors: Mann
authors: Carolyn E
authors: CE
authors: Miller
authors: Eran N
authors: EN
authors: Ben-Porath
mesh_terms: D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005382:Financing, Personal; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D063505:Racism