Maria Velazquez's research while affiliated with University of Massachusetts Lowell and other places
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Publications (5)
The Hispanic population is growing rapidly in U.S. rural states, yet limitations in Spanish-speaking behavioural health providers are a barrier to accessing care. In Montana, a new immigrant destination, mental health disparities may not yet be fully understood. We describe an interprofessional approach of nurses and engineers using the Plan-Do-Che...
Background
Native American communities in Montana reservations have reported low-level satisfaction in health services. This research explored if the services provided at a Blackfeet Indian Reservation outpatient clinic were designed to meet patient expectations.
Methods
Staff and patient interviews and surveys allowed service expectations to be a...
Introduction:
In 2020, 18.4% of Hispanics experienced mental illness, yet only about a third received treatment compared with nearly half of non-Hispanic Whites. In Montana, where only 11% of the mental health needs are currently met, service utilization is low. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of the Hispanic immigrant p...
Background: Native American communities in Montana reservations have reported low-level satisfaction in health services. This research explored if the services provided at a Blackfeet Indian Reservation outpatient clinic were designed to meet patient expectations.
Methods: Staff and patient interviews and surveys allowed service expectations to be...
Objectives
The purpose of our study was to understand the perception of the Latino community in a rural state regarding COVID-19. Over one third of national COVID-19 cases are among Latinos, likely due to an increased prevalence of comorbid risk factors and social determinants of health that make following precautions difficult.
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... This finding is consistent with those of two review studies which reported the highest gap in the responsiveness dimension [6,27]. Similarly, Dorsey et al., observed differences in patients and providers', patients expected timely services [37]. Also, a comparison of the total mean scores of the perceptions of the three groups was indicative of the largest gap (−0.76) between the patients and employees' perceptions. ...
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... According to the same report, one person dies every 40 seconds by suicide [1]. The situation has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic [2][3][4]. ...
... The varied effects of the race variable on vaccination rates echo the existing studies. Moyce et al. (2021) conducted 14 semi-structured interviews with 20 Latino participants living in the rural community and suggested that the responders had a very low fear of the virus but a high risk perception of financial loss. Another study conducted by Karout et al. (2020) in minority groups in the U.S. also suggested participants' low risk perception scores and low engagement in preventive behaviors. ...
