Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2012 Aug;14(4):691-7. doi: 10.1007/s10903-011-9516-z.
Latino immigrant day laborers, also termed jornaleros or contingent workers, compose a significant segment of the millions of undocumented, temporary workers in our urban centers. These laborers largely work without benefit of health insurance in occupations that are unmonitored, unprotected, and often unsafe. This study utilized semi-structured interviews to explore the perceived health status and resources for health care in one group of 20 Latino day laborers in southern California. Results suggest a population that is largely in undocumented immigrant status with few health care resources other than emergency care centers and clinics provided for the homeless population. With close to 12 million undocumented workers currently residing in the US, this population bears additional scrutiny both for humanitarian reasons and for public health policy considerations.
拉丁裔移民日工，也被称为季节工或临时工，构成了我们城市中心数以百万计的无证、临时工人中的重要部分。这些工人在没有医疗保险的情况下从事无人监管、不受保护且经常不安全的职业。本研究采用半结构化访谈，探索了加利福尼亚州南部的 20 名拉丁裔日工中一个群体对健康状况的认知和医疗保健资源。结果表明，这一群体主要是无证移民，除了为无家可归者提供的紧急护理中心和诊所外，几乎没有其他医疗保健资源。目前在美国有近 1200 万无证工人，出于人道主义和公共卫生政策考虑，这一群体需要进一步审查。
