Exploring lack of trust and its impact on access and utilization of primary healthcare services among African immigrant women in the United States: a qualitative study of Ethiopian immigrant women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lack of trust is a critical issue in healthcare that contributes to the growing disparities in access and utilization of health among minoritized and disadvantaged populations in the U.S. This study explored how lack of trust affects Ethiopian immigrant women's (EIW) primary healthcare (PHC) experience and the personal and structural factors exacerbating the problem.

Method

A qualitative cross-sectional design was used to collect data through in-depth interviews with EIW (N = 21) living in six states (MO, MD, VA, KS, MI and IN) and Washington DC using a pilot-tested semi-structured interview guide. A mix of purposive and snowball sampling was used to recruit participants who: (1) identify as an Ethiopian immigrant; (2) identify as a female; (3) be 18 years and old

SUBMITTER: Tefera GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653547 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature