Institutional Effects on Early Palliative Care among Mexican-Heritage Elders. (17th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miller, Susan; Apesoa-Varano, Ester Carolina
• Is Part Of: Innovation in aging. Volume 5(2021)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 888
• Page End: 889
• Publication Date: 2021-12-17
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; 612.67
• DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.3231
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2399-5300

Abstract

Abstract: This paper addresses Mexican-heritage older people's experiences with early palliative care (EPC). EPC is the early provision of medical, social and spiritual reports to relieve suffering. Empirically, Mexican-heritage older people are known to have less access to EPC and, when they access it, to receive care of lower quality. However, little work has explored how Mexican-heritage older people think about and access such care. The paper addresses this gap. Methods are longitudinal: 36 Mexican-heritage people ranging in age from 55 to 90 years completed longitudinal semi-structured qualitative interviews, for a total of 69 interviews. Results explore how respondents' participation in social institutions may mediate the effects of larger social structural constraints on their health and access to care.