Understanding and Addressing Latinx COVID-19 Disparities in Washington State

Baquero, Barbara; Gonzalez, Carmen; Ramirez, Magaly; Chavez Santos, Erica; Ornelas, India J.

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Understanding and Addressing Latinx COVID-19 Disparities in Washington State

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October 14 2020
By Baquero, Barbara ; Gonzalez, Carmen ; Ramirez, Magaly ; ...

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Health Educ Behav
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Baquero, Barbara ; Gonzalez, Carmen ; Ramirez, Magaly ; Chavez Santos, Erica ; Ornelas, India J.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, and intensified, health inequities faced by Latinx in the United States. Washington was one of the first U.S. states to report cases of COVID-19. Public health surveillance shows that 31% of Washington cases are Latinx, despite being only 13% of the state population. Unjust policies related to immigration, labor, housing, transportation, and education have contributed to both past and existing inequities. Approximately 20% of Latinx are uninsured, leading to delays in testing and medical care for COVID-19, and early reports indicated critical shortages in professional interpreters and multilingual telehealth options. Washington State is taking action to address some of these inequities. Applying a health equity framework, we describe key factors contributing to COVID-19-related health inequities among Latinx populations, and how Washington State has aimed to address these inequities. We draw on these experiences to make recommendations for other Latinx communities experiencing COVID-19 disparities.
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Betacoronavirus Communication Barriers Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Healthcare Disparities Health Policy Health Services Accessibility Hispanic Or Latino Housing Humans Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral SARS-CoV-2 Translating Work
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Health Educ Behav. 47(6):845-849
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33148042
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PMC7935426
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Journal Article
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T42 OH008433/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; T42OH008433/ACL/ACL HHS/United States ; U48 DP006398/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
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United States ; Washington
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47
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6
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