RE: Diringer's request re binational health program information

[Guest guest]

- There is actually quite a bit of data in the CAWHS that bears on

this issue, particularly regarding use of health services in Mexico by

migrant and/or immigrant workers. For example, we asked when was the most

recent health visit, as well as where. As I recall a very substantial

fraction of those who reported a medical visit within the previous two

years indicated that they had gone to Mexico for that visit. Further, the

fraction was highest for subjects who were residing relatively close to the

border at the time of the interview (Mecca and Vista sites). As yet, these

and related items from the CAWHS have not been analyzed, especially as

regards the health status indicators of subjects. Since the CAWHS data

includes roughly twice as many subjects as the Binational Health Survey,

and also includes objective, third-party, health status evaluations, it

seems to me that it would be especially valuable to find a way to proceed

with this analysis.

Warm regards,

DonAt 10:18 AM 3/13/02 -0800, you wrote:

>I am doing some preliminary work on developing binational health programs

>for California farmworker families who migrate back and forth from Mexico. I

>am looking for background literature (reports, studies, white papers,

>research, proceedings, presentations, model programs, etc) to help

>understand what has already been done. I don't want to reinvent the wheel,

>but material seems to be sparse. I have CIRS's Binational Health Survey done

>by Rick MInes, et al., as well as some information from Xotchil Casteneda

>California-Mexico Health Inititiative. If you are aware of any other

>material, or have ideas for program development, please let me know.

>

>As a long time subscriber to this listserv (with a several month hiatus) I

>appreciate the feedback that members have been able to offer and look

>forward to hearing from you.

> Diringer, JD, MPH

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[Guest guest]

I will have some preliminary data from my research...finding the same

thing in Guanajuato-FL migrants. Many go to MX, many men haven{t been

to doctors in years, use of sobadores is high on both sides of border.

I have also been asking about dental visits, very very very low...like

once or twice in a lifetime.

Best

A

> - There is actually quite a bit of data in the CAWHS that bears

on

> this issue, particularly regarding use of health services in Mexico by

> migrant and/or immigrant workers. For example, we asked when was the

most

> recent health visit, as well as where. As I recall a very substantial

> fraction of those who reported a medical visit within the previous two

> years indicated that they had gone to Mexico for that visit.

Further, the

> fraction was highest for subjects who were residing relatively close

to the

> border at the time of the interview (Mecca and Vista sites). As yet,

these

> and related items from the CAWHS have not been analyzed, especially as

> regards the health status indicators of subjects. Since the CAWHS

data

> includes roughly twice as many subjects as the Binational Health

Survey,

> and also includes objective, third-party, health status evaluations,

it

> seems to me that it would be especially valuable to find a way to

proceed

> with this analysis.

>

> Warm regards,

>

> DonAt 10:18 AM 3/13/02 -0800, you wrote:

> >I am doing some preliminary work on developing binational health

programs

> >for California farmworker families who migrate back and forth from

Mexico. I

> >am looking for background literature (reports, studies, white papers,

> >research, proceedings, presentations, model programs, etc) to help

> >understand what has already been done. I don't want to reinvent the

wheel,

> >but material seems to be sparse. I have CIRS's Binational Health

Survey done

> >by Rick MInes, et al., as well as some information from Xotchil

Casteneda

> >California-Mexico Health Inititiative. If you are aware of any other

> >material, or have ideas for program development, please let me know.

> >

> >As a long time subscriber to this listserv (with a several month

hiatus) I

> >appreciate the feedback that members have been able to offer and look

> >forward to hearing from you.

> > Diringer, JD, MPH

> >Diringer and Associates

> >2475 Ave., Ste. B

> >San Obispo, CA 93401

> >805-546-0950

> >fax: 805-546-0966

> >jdiringer@...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Groups

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