What is not a barrier to community health promotion programs among primarily Spanish-speaking Hispanic elders?

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AARP's National Eldercare Institute on Health Promotion (now defunct) conducted a study that examined the barriers to community health promotion programs among primarily Spanish-speaking Hispanic elders. A list of significant barriers follows: (1) Many Hispanic elders are unfamiliar with senior centers, whereas others who visit the centers find the programs to be culturally insensitive to them; (2) Hispanic physicians, followed by Spanish-speaking or bilingual health professionals, are preferred but are in short supply. The belief in folk medicine and the healing power of God can often result in the postponement of timely doctor visits; (3) Lack of knowledge of (and experience in) the American healthcare system, compounded by financial limitations and lack of transportation, constitute a major barrier to timely healthcare services; and (4) the most credible source of health information for Hispanic elders is Spanish-language television and radio-40% of Hispanic elderly speak Spanish only-followed by the extended family, churches, community groups, and Hispanic social clubs and organizations.

What Is Not a Barrier to Community Health Promotion Programs