Legal, financial, and ethical ambiguities for Mexican American families: Caring for children with chronic conditions

被引：10
|
作者：
Rehm, RS [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
来源：
QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH | 2003年 / 13卷 / 05期
关键词：
Mexican American; ambiguity; chronic condition; child immigrant; undocumented immigrant; Hispanic; legal; ethical;
D O I：
10.1177/1049732303013005007
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
The author reports findings from a study about experiences of 17 Mexican American families caring for children with serious chronic conditions. Legal, financial, and ethical ambiguities arose when parents' desire to provide necessary care for their children and providers' professional commitment to offer this care conflicted with United States laws, including welfare reform initiatives, requiring providers to determine eligibility before providing care to immigrants and to report undocumented care seekers to authorities. Families frequently felt intimidated because health care systems are complex, and legal residency status often varied among family members. Findings imply that official policy and education of family members should aim to assure that children with chronic conditions receive needed services without relying on providers to enforce immigration laws.
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页码：689 / 702
页数：14
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