TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Understanding health care utilization and occupational exposures of labor-trafficked people
JO  - Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
A1  - DeCicco, Philip
A1  - Prakash, Jaya
A1  - Rapkin, Meredith
A1  - Brown, Kate
A1  - Stoklosa, Hanni
SP  - 845
EP  - 862
VL  - 34
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-2089
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -