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Coronavirus pandemic highlights critical gaps in rural Internet access for migrant and seasonal farmworkers: a call for partnership with medical libraries.

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers, who are essential workers in the coronavirus global public health emergency, face unique risks to their health as well as longstanding health inequities. This commentary highlights these risks and argues that Internet access represents an underappreciated but critic...

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Published in:Journal of the Medical Library Association pp. 651 - 656
Main Authors: Lee, Joseph G. L., LePrevost, Catherine E., Harwell, Emery L., Bloss, Jamie E., Cofie, Leslie E., Wiggins, Melinda F., Firnhaber, Gina C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: University of Pittsburgh, University Library System 2020Supplement
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          Lee, Joseph G. L.
          LePrevost, Catherine E.
          Harwell, Emery L.
          Bloss, Jamie E.
          Cofie, Leslie E.
          Wiggins, Melinda F.
          Firnhaber, Gina C.
        affil: Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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          COVID-19 Pandemic
          Internet Access
          Rural Areas North Carolina
          Farmworkers Psychosocial Factors
          Migrants
          Libraries, Health Sciences
          Public Health
          Collaboration
          Health Information
          Access to Information
          Needs Assessment
          Health Promotion
          North Carolina
          Support, Psychosocial
          Family Relations
      ab: Migrant and seasonal farmworkers, who are essential workers in the coronavirus global public health emergency, face unique risks to their health as well as longstanding health inequities. This commentary highlights these risks and argues that Internet access represents an underappreciated but critical part of the public health response. The authors first discuss the unique risks farmworkers face. We note the importance of Internet access in the time of physical distancing, the fact that many health outreach workers are no longer visiting camps, the need for telemedicine infrastructure, and the role of Internet access in providing connections to families in communities of origin. We describe existing efforts that have been implemented in North Carolina to raise awareness among public health and health promotion practitioners and researchers. The current coronavirus pandemic demands the attention of medical libraries, public health practitioners, and policy makers to address the digital divide for farmworkers and their families.
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