Understanding and Addressing Structural Barriers to Healthcare Access for Mam Indigenous Women in Oregon
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Date
2024-01-09
Authors
Garcia, Veronica
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University of Oregon
Abstract
This thesis explores structural barriers to healthcare access for Mam Indigenous women in Oregon. It provides an overview of structural barriers within the healthcare system and local community and how service providers can address them. From July 2022 to April 2023, I conducted semi-structured interviews with service providers and Mam women in Lane County, Oregon. I also analyzed policies related to healthcare access and observed Mam women at a local support center where I volunteered during a parenting class for Maya and Latino/a/x families. Situating my findings in the literature on health policy and medical anthropology, I argue service providers should practice structural competency to understand and address structural barriers to healthcare access for Mam and immigrant communities. I also provide recommendations to address the structural barriers revealed by this study and a flyer with local health resources that I shared with the community to help improve access to them.
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healthcare access, immigrant, Indigenous, Latino, Mam, structural competency