University of Michigan School of Social Work and School of Education (A Cureton), Ann Arbor, Mich.
University of Michigan School of Social Work (FL Cross), Ann Arbor, Mich.
Acad Pediatr. 2024 Sep-Oct;24(7S):S139-S146. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.12.011.
Latinx youth are at high risk of health and health care disparities. They are particularly vulnerable to mental health challenges due to the interplay of racism, health, and health care, which can be overwhelming for Latinx youth and their families to navigate. In this article, we provide an overview of the socio-demographics of Latinx youth living in the United States. Next, drawing on Borrell's framework for the effect of self-racial categorization, we review health disparities commonly experienced by Latinx youth with a more detailed description of mental health. We also explore the impact of racism and colorism on Latinx youth mental health and health care. Finally, we propose multiple strategies across levels to reduce the aforementioned disparities.
拉丁裔青年面临着严重的健康和医疗保健差距问题。由于种族主义、健康和医疗保健的相互作用，他们特别容易受到心理健康挑战的影响，这对于拉丁裔青年及其家庭来说是难以应对的。在本文中，我们提供了美国拉丁裔青年社会人口统计学的概述。接下来，借鉴 Borrell 的自我种族分类影响框架，我们回顾了拉丁裔青年常见的健康差距，并更详细地描述了心理健康问题。我们还探讨了种族主义和肤色主义对拉丁裔青年心理健康和医疗保健的影响。最后，我们提出了多个层面的策略来减少上述差距。
