Vulnerability in health and social capital: a qualitative analysis by levels of marginalization in Mexico.
Oscar A Martínez-MartínezAnidelys Rodríguez-BritoPublished in: International journal for equity in health (2020)
Participants reported low levels of trust in the health care system because of the poor infrastructure and quality of medical service delivery. Although the main criticism is focused on public healthcare institutions, there is a lack of trust in private medical services as well. These facts are related to the access and quality of medical service delivery and turn social capital into a significant asset. Despite that social bonds or links are valuable resources that individuals can use to solve healthcare related issues, the use of social capital is not homogenous. Indeed, it can be influenced by several factors that were represented in this study through the municipal marginalization index.