Religious Barriers to Health for Members of the Bronx Ghanaian Immigrant Muslim Community in New York City

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• 作者：Adam A. Musah ; Ronald P. Hudak
• 关键词：Religion ; Barriers ; Healthcare access
• 刊名：Journal of Religion and Health
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：55
• 期：2
• 页码：671-679
• 全文大小：338 KB
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• 作者单位：Adam A. Musah (1)
  Ronald P. Hudak (2)
  
  1. 1154 East 221st Street, Bronx, NY, 10469, USA
  2. 2555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1006, Washington, DC, 20037, USA
  
• 刊物类别：Behavioral Science
• 刊物主题：Psychology
  Clinical Psychology
  Religious Studies
  Public Health
  Aging
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-6571

文摘

This research investigated the influence of religious beliefs, as well as education, immigration status, and health insurance status, on the perceived access and willingness to use healthcare services by the Bronx Ghanaian Immigrant Muslim Community (BGIMC) in New York City. A survey was administered to 156 male and female BGIMC members. Members with insurance were nine times more likely to report access to health care and almost seven times more likely to use healthcare services in the past 12 months. Immigration status, health insurance status, and education did not predict willingness to use health care for a broken arm nor for a severe fever but did predict willingness to use health care when experiencing dizziness. Understanding the social and religious factors related to the use of healthcare services should lead to tailored health insurance and access initiatives for the BGIMC and serve as a model for other immigrant communities in the USA.