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The Health Of Latinos In Massachusetts: A Snapshot, Dharma Cortés, Rodolfo R. Vega
The Health Of Latinos In Massachusetts: A Snapshot, Dharma Cortés, Rodolfo R. Vega
Gastón Institute Publications
People’s health outcomes are shaped in part by non-biological factors. Most immediately, limited access to health care services can have a deleterious impact on individuals’ health outcomes (Andrulis, 1998). In turn, access to healthcare services is influenced by socioeconomic factors such as whether a person has health insurance or the financial means to pay for their health care. Familiarity with the health care system is another important factor that may influence an individual’s access to healthcare services (Morgan et al., 2008). Language also plays an important role in health outcomes. For instance, individuals with limited English proficiency may find it …
Program Evaluation Of A Community-Based Door-Through-Door Medical Escort Service, Lauren A. Martin
Program Evaluation Of A Community-Based Door-Through-Door Medical Escort Service, Lauren A. Martin
Gerontology Institute Publications
This report summarizes the program evaluation findings of a Boston-based organization’s Medical Escort program. This “door-through-door” service strives to provide medical transportation, physical assistance, and emotional support to elders on their way to the doctor’s office, during medical appointments and on the way back home again. By offering added assistance the program attempts to remove environmental barriers associated with access to health care. This evaluation combines previously collected program statistics with surveys (32) from program volunteers and phone interviews (78) with recipients.