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Latinos' Health Perceptions: A Cross-Cultural Analyisis, Elizabeth Pappenfus
Latinos' Health Perceptions: A Cross-Cultural Analyisis, Elizabeth Pappenfus
Undergraduate Research Symposium 2014
The purpose of my study is to examine how Latinos’ cultural health beliefs impact their illness behaviors in a rural setting in comparison to White individuals. Illness behavior is defined as the manner in which a person monitors their body, interprets their symptoms, and their reactions to those symptoms. Although Latino immigrants suffer from higher rates of treatable diseases, they are largely underutilizing the healthcare system in the U.S. The Andersen model of healthcare utilization is the most commonly used model for predicting utilization based on the person's environment (i.e. healthcare system) and personal characteristics (i.e. personal need, available resources, …
Ciis Today, Fall 2005 Issue, Ciis
Ciis Today, Fall 2005 Issue, Ciis
CIIS Today
This volume is the Fall 2005 issue of CIIS Today, the Magazine of the California Institute of Integral Studies.