@article{ref1,
title="Understanding health care utilization and occupational exposures of labor-trafficked people",
journal="Journal of health care for the poor and underserved",
year="2023",
author="DeCicco, Philip and Prakash, Jaya and Rapkin, Meredith and Brown, Kate and Stoklosa, Hanni",
volume="34",
number="3",
pages="845-862",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To describe health care utilization and occupational exposures during trafficking among foreign-born people labor-trafficked in the U.S. <br><br>METHODS: Retrospective analysis of immigration files for health data among 114 labor-trafficked individuals. <br><br>RESULTS: Mean age was 30. Files of 38% mentioned accessing medical services at least once, mostly via hospitals (73%-81%). Forty-three percent (43%) had U.S. citizen children-indicating their children and spouses interacted with social and medical systems during exploitation. Almost all (97%) had limited English proficiency, and 75% did not have legal immigration status. Employers/traffickers interfered with access to health care and forced victims to work while injured. Half (50%) had sick family members. Victims reported physical and sexual abuse, toxic and environmental occupational exposures, and sleep disturbances. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest study to elucidate health concerns and care utilization patterns among labor-trafficked people. Concerted resources must be dedicated to understanding health needs and health systems intervention opportunities for labor-trafficked people.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-2089",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}