Health Care for Children in Immigrant Families: Key Considerations and Addressing Barriers.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Martin KJ; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Centro SOL-Center for Salud/Health and Opportunity for Latinos, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.; Polk S; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Centro SOL-Center for Salud/Health and Opportunity for Latinos, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.; Young J; Department of Pediatrics University of California San Diego School of Medicine; Rady Children's Hospital San Diego.; DeCamp LR; Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, Aurora, CO, USA; Latino Research and Policy Center, Denver, CO, USA. Electronic address: lisa.decamp@childrenscolorado.org.
- Source
- Publisher: W.B. Saunders Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0401126 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1557-8240 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00313955 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Clin North Am Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
One in four US children is a child in an immigrant family. Children in immigrant families (CIF) have distinct health and health care needs that vary by documentation status, countries of origin, and health care and community experience caring for immigrant populations. Health insurance access and language services are fundamental to providing health care to CIF. Promoting health equity for CIF requires a comprehensive approach to both the health and social determinants of health needs of CIF. Child health providers can promote health equity for this population through tailored primary care services and partnerships with immigrant-serving community organizations.
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