Kariela Rivera-Bustelo
Biographic Data
| ID | 209610 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kariela Rivera-Bustelo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kariela |
| FAMILY NAME | Rivera-Bustelo |
| SIGNATURE | RIVERA-BUSTELO K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida International University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0378-4923 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Energy insecurity and health among older adults: Chronic disease management and resilience strategies in rural Puerto Rico
This article explores the impact of energy insecurity on chronic disease management among older adults (≥ 50 years) in rural areas of Puerto Rico. It documents their lived experiences during power outages and assesses the role of community-driven solar energy initiatives led by the community-based organization Casa Pueblo in enhancing health resilience in a disaster-prone region. An exploratory-descriptive qualitative approach was employed, incor…
Disaster governance, energy insecurity, and public health in rural Puerto Rico: How communities resist political abandonment
Puerto Rico, an unincorporated US territory, faces systemic governmental neglect that disproportionately affects public health, particularly in the wake of disasters. Systemic patterns of political corruption, and post-disaster mismanagement, rooted in colonial governance, have shaped PR’s longstanding vulnerability reflecting in frequent power outages and energy delays. This study examines political abandonment feelings in Puerto Rico through th…
Beyond financial incentives: A quantitative study on spatial stigma and Puerto Rican physician migration to the United States
Puerto Rico faces a significant health crisis due to the mass migration of physicians to the United States, exacerbating the challenge of achieving the World Health Organisation's recommended physician-to-population ratio. While economic factors such as higher salaries in the US have been identified as primary drivers, the complexity of this migration wave requires a deeper exploration. This study quantitatively examines the role of push factors,…
Powering well-being: Energy independence and mental health in a zone of ongoing disasters
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…
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, …
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…
Disaster governance, energy insecurity, and public health in rural Puerto Rico: How communities resist political abandonment
Puerto Rico, an unincorporated US territory, faces systemic governmental neglect that disproportionately affects public health, particularly in the wake of disasters. Systemic patterns of political corruption, and post-disaster mismanagement, rooted in colonial governance, have shaped PR’s longstanding vulnerability reflecting in frequent power outages and energy delays. This study examines political abandonment feelings in Puerto Rico through th…
Beyond financial incentives: A quantitative study on spatial stigma and Puerto Rican physician migration to the United States
Puerto Rico faces a significant health crisis due to the mass migration of physicians to the United States, exacerbating the challenge of achieving the World Health Organisation's recommended physician-to-population ratio. While economic factors such as higher salaries in the US have been identified as primary drivers, the complexity of this migration wave requires a deeper exploration. This study quantitatively examines the role of push factors,…
Powering well-being: Energy independence and mental health in a zone of ongoing disasters
Energy insecurity and health among older adults: Chronic disease management and resilience strategies in rural Puerto Rico
This article explores the impact of energy insecurity on chronic disease management among older adults (≥ 50 years) in rural areas of Puerto Rico. It documents their lived experiences during power outages and assesses the role of community-driven solar energy initiatives led by the community-based organization Casa Pueblo in enhancing health resilience in a disaster-prone region. An exploratory-descriptive qualitative approach was employed, incor…
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Global Health Workforce Issues (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (2 works)