title: Determinants of Subjective Social Status and Health Among Latin American Women Immigrants in Spain: A Qualitative Approach.
abstract: This qualitative study was carried out to better understand factors that determine the subjective social status of Latin Americans in Spain. The study was conducted following a theoretical framework and forms part of broader study on subjective social status and health. Ten immigrant participants engaged in semi-structured interviews, from which data were collected. The study results show that socioeconomic aspects of the crisis and of policies adopted have shaped immigrant living conditions in Spain. Four major themes that emerged from the analysis were related to non-recognition of educational credentials, precarious working conditions, unemployment and loneliness. These results illustrate the outcomes of current policies on health and suggest a need for health professionals to orient practices toward social determinants, thus utilizing evaluations of subjective social status to reduce inequalities in health.
authors: Departamento de Enfermería, Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda de Valdecilla s/n, 39008, Santander, Spain. maria.sanchon@unican.es.
authors: Ma Visitación
authors: MV
authors: Sanchón-Macias
authors: Department of Nursing, University of Islas Baleares, Carretera de Valldemossa, km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors: Andreu
authors: A
authors: Bover-Bover
authors: Observatorio de Salud Pública de Cantabria, Avda de Valdecilla s/n, 39008, Santander, Spain.
authors: Dolores
authors: D
authors: Prieto-Salceda
authors: Departamento de Enfermería, Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda de Valdecilla s/n, 39008, Santander, Spain.
authors: María
authors: M
authors: Paz-Zulueta
authors: Departamento de Enfermería, Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda de Valdecilla s/n, 39008, Santander, Spain.
authors: Blanca
authors: B
authors: Torres
authors: Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Suite 130, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors: Denise
authors: D
authors: Gastaldo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Healthcare disparities; Immigration; Qualitative research; Social class; Social determinants of health; Subjective social status