Keywords

Latino, immigration, health care, pediatric nursing

Abstract

The demography of the United States is rapidly changing. The impressive growth rate of Latino populations within the United States has great impact on health care. This article includes discussion of a significant increase from 1988 to 2000 in Latino utilization of emergency department and inpatient services at a pediatric medical center in Salt Lake City, Utah, information on health care barriers for Latinos, and suggestions for providing culturally competent care.

Original Publication Citation

Lassetter, J. H., & Baldwin, J. H. (2004). Health care barriers for Latino children and provision of culturally competent care. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 19(3), 184-192.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2004-06-05

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7911

Publisher

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Language

English

College

Nursing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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