Perceived Health Status and Utilization of Specialty Care: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Patients with Chronic Diseases
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| Title: | Perceived Health Status and Utilization of Specialty Care: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Patients with Chronic Diseases |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Glover, Saundra, Bellinger, Jessica D., Bae, Sejong |
| Source: | Health Education Journal. 2010 69(1):95-106. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Minority Groups, Health Conditions, Incidence, Medical Services, Specialists, Mental Health, Diseases, Diabetes, Medicine, Racial Differences, Ethnic Diversity, Patients, Chronic Illness |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0017896910363336 |
| ISSN: | 0017-8969 |
| Abstract: | Objective: The objective of this study is to determine racial and ethnic variations in specialty care utilization based on (a) perceived health status and (b) chronic disease status. Methods: Variations in specialty care utilization, by perceived health and chronic disease status, were examined using the Commonwealth Fund Health Care Quality Survey (n = 6722). Multivariate logistic regression and chi-squared analyses were used. Results: Hypertension was the most common chronic disease (25 per cent). Respondents with negative perceived health and minorities were less likely to report specialty care. Non-English language and foreign-born status were predictors of low specialty care use. Conclusions: Efforts to improve outcomes should be tailored and provided in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. Bilingual efforts to promote specialty care and methods to eliminate patient and system level barriers are needed. (Contains 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 32 |
| Entry Date: | 2010 |
| Accession Number: | EJ877969 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Objective: The objective of this study is to determine racial and ethnic variations in specialty care utilization based on (a) perceived health status and (b) chronic disease status. Methods: Variations in specialty care utilization, by perceived health and chronic disease status, were examined using the Commonwealth Fund Health Care Quality Survey (n = 6722). Multivariate logistic regression and chi-squared analyses were used. Results: Hypertension was the most common chronic disease (25 per cent). Respondents with negative perceived health and minorities were less likely to report specialty care. Non-English language and foreign-born status were predictors of low specialty care use. Conclusions: Efforts to improve outcomes should be tailored and provided in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. Bilingual efforts to promote specialty care and methods to eliminate patient and system level barriers are needed. (Contains 3 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0017-8969 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0017896910363336 |
