Person and place: the compounding effects of race/ethnicity and rurality on health.

• Autores: Janice C. Probst, Charity G Moore, Saundra H Glover, Michael E Samuels
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 94, Nº. 10, 2004, págs. 1695-1703
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Rural racial/ethnic minorities constitute a forgotten population. The limited research addressing rural Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations suggests that disparities in health and in health care access found among rural racial/ethnic minority populations are generally more severe than those among urban racial/ethnic minorities. We suggest that disparities must be understood as both collective and contextual phenomena. Rural racial/ethnic minority disparities in part stem from the aggregation of disadvantaged individuals in rural areas. Disparities also emerge from a context of limited educational and economic opportunity. Linking public health planning to the education and economic development sectors will reduce racial/ethnic minority disparities while increasing overall well-being in rural communities.;