Isabel Fernandez M
Behavioral Health Promotion Program,
2000 South Dixie Highway Suite 108, Miami, FL 33133, Florida
Tanzania
Research Article
Female Farmworker’ Access to and Experiences with Prenatal Care in
South Florida
Author(s): Jamie Mazzurco, Steven Fan Zhang, Nilda Hernandez and Isabel Fernandez MJamie Mazzurco, Steven Fan Zhang, Nilda Hernandez and Isabel Fernandez M
Background: Florida has a large population of farmworkers, who face barriers to healthcare access. This can be problematic for farmworkers with increased need, like pregnant women. Lack of adequate and timely prenatal care is associated with negative maternal/newborn outcomes. Understanding farmworkers’ access to and experience with prenatal care will advance promotion of prenatal care for this at-risk population. Purpose: Explore farmworkers’ access to and experience with prenatal care in South Florida. Methods: We recruited 100 farmworker women, obtained informed consent, and verbally administered a 53-item survey. The survey explored experience with prenatal care in the past two years. We used past literature to design the survey. We analyzed timely and adequate prenatal care, and maternal/newborn outcomes using SPSS version 20. The University’s IRB approved the r.. View More»
