March 12, 2021

Experiences of Latinx Individuals Hospitalized for COVID-19 A Qualitative Study

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): public health

• A qualitative study among Latinx adults who survived COVID-19 about their experiences before, during, and after hospitalization identified multiple themes with public health implications. Common themes identified were the prevalence of COVID-19 misinformation, COVID-19 as compounding socioeconomic disadvantages and a reluctance to seek medical care. Participants risked infection because of the need to work and hesitated to seek hospital care because of immigration and economic concerns.

Cervantes et al. (Mar 11, 2021). Experiences of Latinx Individuals Hospitalized for COVID-19 A Qualitative Study. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0684