Joshua Rivera‐custodio
Biographic Data
| ID | 209609 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua Rivera‐custodio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua |
| FAMILY NAME | Rivera‐custodio |
| SIGNATURE | CUSTODIO J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ponce Health Sciences University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0149-667X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How Latinx Trans and Nonbinary Communities in Puerto Rico and Florida Exercise Resilience in Healthcare
AIMS: This study addressed gaps in community resilience (CR) literature by building on recent trans and nonbinary (TNB) CR models from an intersectional perspective to explore how Latinx TNB communities strategize to promote healthy functioning for their members amid ongoing healthcare stressors. METHODS: In this secondary reflexive thematic analysis of a larger mixed-method sequential study, we analysed 40 semi-structured interviews and two focu…
They think we wear loincloths: Spatial stigma, coloniality, and physician migration in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (PR) is facing an unprecedented healthcare crisis due to accelerating migration of physicians to the mainland United States (US), leaving residents with diminishing healthcare and excessively long provider wait times. While scholars and journalists have identified economic factors driving physician migration, our study analyzes the effects of spatial stigma within the broader context of coloniality as unexamined dimensions of physicia…
Recommendations from Latinx Trans and Non-Binary Individuals to Promote Cancer Prevention in Puerto Rico and Florida
Latinx trans and non-binary individuals (LTNB) face increased cancer-related health disparities. Studies evidence how barriers at the individual, provider and organizational levels drive cancer disparities among LTNB individuals. These barriers increase the emotional discomfort associated with testing and disengagement from cancer prevention efforts. Moreover, there are no guidelines or interventions that address cancer prevention specifically am…
On staying: Non-migration among Puerto Rican physicians
Since 2000, an exodus of Puerto Ricans leaving the island has reduced the local population by almost 20 per cent. One of the migratory waves of greatest concern is that of physicians due to its potential impact on Puerto Rico’s (PR) public health. Strategies to curtail their migration have overlooked the island’s unique cultural and geographic strengths that could encourage physicians to stay. This article, influenced by place attachment theory, …
On leaving: Coloniality and physician migration in Puerto Rico
On leaving: Coloniality and physician migration in Puerto Rico
On staying: Non-migration among Puerto Rican physicians
Since 2000, an exodus of Puerto Ricans leaving the island has reduced the local population by almost 20 per cent. One of the migratory waves of greatest concern is that of physicians due to its potential impact on Puerto Rico’s (PR) public health. Strategies to curtail their migration have overlooked the island’s unique cultural and geographic strengths that could encourage physicians to stay. This article, influenced by place attachment theory, …
Recommendations from Latinx Trans and Non-Binary Individuals to Promote Cancer Prevention in Puerto Rico and Florida
Latinx trans and non-binary individuals (LTNB) face increased cancer-related health disparities. Studies evidence how barriers at the individual, provider and organizational levels drive cancer disparities among LTNB individuals. These barriers increase the emotional discomfort associated with testing and disengagement from cancer prevention efforts. Moreover, there are no guidelines or interventions that address cancer prevention specifically am…
On staying: Non-migration among Puerto Rican physicians
Since 2000, an exodus of Puerto Ricans leaving the island has reduced the local population by almost 20 per cent. One of the migratory waves of greatest concern is that of physicians due to its potential impact on Puerto Rico’s (PR) public health. Strategies to curtail their migration have overlooked the island’s unique cultural and geographic strengths that could encourage physicians to stay. This article, influenced by place attachment theory, …
On leaving: Coloniality and physician migration in Puerto Rico
They think we wear loincloths: Spatial stigma, coloniality, and physician migration in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (PR) is facing an unprecedented healthcare crisis due to accelerating migration of physicians to the mainland United States (US), leaving residents with diminishing healthcare and excessively long provider wait times. While scholars and journalists have identified economic factors driving physician migration, our study analyzes the effects of spatial stigma within the broader context of coloniality as unexamined dimensions of physicia…
How Latinx Trans and Nonbinary Communities in Puerto Rico and Florida Exercise Resilience in Healthcare
AIMS: This study addressed gaps in community resilience (CR) literature by building on recent trans and nonbinary (TNB) CR models from an intersectional perspective to explore how Latinx TNB communities strategize to promote healthy functioning for their members amid ongoing healthcare stressors. METHODS: In this secondary reflexive thematic analysis of a larger mixed-method sequential study, we analysed 40 semi-structured interviews and two focu…
Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Global Health Workforce Issues (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 works)