Health During COVID-19: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare Access and Resources Through Provider Perspectives

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  • May 4, 2021
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  • Dev, Kristina
    • Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Anthropology
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  • The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted various social inequalities, including racial health disparities. People of color in the United States are diagnosed with and die from the coronavirus at higher rates than White individuals, and face additional barriers in accessing treatment and other forms of healthcare. Factors that place people of color at a higher risk for the coronavirus are widespread and systemic, and lead to the poorer coronavirus outcomes seen within communities of color. This study reveals how people of color are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of community social workers and healthcare workers in providing access to health-determining resources and healthcare. Interviews with social workers and healthcare providers answer how barriers to healthcare are navigated during the pandemic, what the challenges of serving these populations are, and how cultural and language differences are overcome to improve access to healthcare resources and treatment. Additional interview topics include how undocumented and uninsured individuals are accessing coronavirus testing and treatment, and how adequate and appropriate care is ensured for these individuals. This study exhibits the importance of access to healthcare in shaping disease outcomes, and the relationship between systemic racism and public health. Understanding of these factors provides insight to how the needs of communities of color can be better addressed, and what steps must be taken to address health disparities.
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  • Thompson, Amanda
    • Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Anthropology
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  • Bachelor of Arts
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  • 2021
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  • English

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