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.2—– Refugees and cervical cancer screenings
The first article I researched and reviewed was regarding refugee women in the United States and their percentage of up to date status of cervical cancer screenings. To summarize the article, the reading stated that the percentage of refugee women who are up to date on cancer screenings in the United States is lower than people who were born and raised in the United States. The refugee percentage was 60% and the American’s percentage was 81%. There are many reasons for this, including the refugees’ fear, embarrassment, lack of insurance, culturally insensitive providers, lack of interpreters for their language, and limited healthcare access. The results of this article impact my nursing practice by opening my eyes to the refugees in our country who are women need to be monitored closer for needed cancer screening (Elmore et al., 2022).
Mexican immigrants and their self-reported health status
The second article I researched for this week’s discussion is regarding how New York’s Mexican immigration status is linked to poor health outcomes. A summarization of the writing, which was a study involving Mexican immigrants in New York over the age of 18, is regarding their self-reported health status. The results were reported as low due to the distrust they have in the healthcare system, lack of healthcare access, and lack of healthcare utilization due to them fearing being deported if found to be undocumented. The results of this article impact my nursing practice by making me understand a little more about the trials and tribulations Mexican immigrants go through regarding healthcare, which needs to be taken more into consideration. They may need to have encouragement to go to a clinic or hospital when having health-related issues (Gaitán-Rossi et al., 2023).
Healthcare of low-income people (marginalized, indigent, and non-insured)
The marginalized, indigent, and non-insured community I chose to research and review an article on are people who are considered low-income. The article I chose is regarding people with low income and the relationship of pharmaceutical access for chronic pain management issues. The summarization of the article is that low socioeconomic status is directly proportionate to a person’s incidence of having chronic pain, increased severity of chronic pain, and disabilities caused by this pain. Also, it was found that low-income people who have chronic pain are at a disadvantage when it comes to pharmaceutical access for chronic pain medication. The results of this article impact my nursing practice by raising my awareness to this issue and knowing I need to assess for the need to advocate for these patients (Atkins &