Hacker Karen, Chu Jocelyn, Arsenault Lisa, Marlin Robert P
Harvard Medical School, USA.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2012 May;23(2):651-65. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2012.0052.
Increasing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities such as raids, detention, and deportation may be affecting the health and well-being of immigrants. This study sought to understand the impact of ICE activities on immigrant health from the perspective of health care providers.
An online survey of primary care and emergency medicine providers was conducted to determine whether ICE activity was negatively affecting immigrant patients.
Of 327 providers surveyed, 163 responded (50%) and 156 (48%) met criteria for inclusion. Seventy-five (48%) of them observed negative effects of ICE enforcement on the health or health access of immigrant patients. Forty-three providers gave examples of the impact on emotional health, ability to comply with health care recommendations, and access.
Health care providers are witnessing the negative effects of ICE activities on their immigrant patients' psychological and physical health. This should be considered an important determinant of immigrant health.
移民与海关执法局(ICE)日益增加的活动,如突击检查、拘留和驱逐,可能正在影响移民的健康和福祉。本研究旨在从医疗服务提供者的角度了解ICE活动对移民健康的影响。
对初级保健和急诊医学提供者进行了一项在线调查,以确定ICE活动是否对移民患者产生负面影响。
在接受调查的327名提供者中,163人做出了回应(50%),156人(48%)符合纳入标准。其中75人(48%)观察到ICE执法对移民患者的健康或获得医疗服务的机会产生了负面影响。43名提供者列举了对情绪健康、遵守医疗建议的能力和获得医疗服务机会的影响实例。
医疗服务提供者正在目睹ICE活动对其移民患者心理和身体健康的负面影响。这应被视为移民健康的一个重要决定因素。