The Medical Dialogue: Disentangling Differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic Whites |
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| Authors: | Lorraine S. Wallace,Jennifer E. DeVoe,Edwin S. Rogers,Maricarmen Malagon-Rogers,George E. Fryer Suffix" >Jr. |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA;(2) Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA;(3) NYU Center for Child Health Research, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA |
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| Abstract: | BACKGROUND Patients’ race and ethnicity play an important role in quality of and access to healthcare in the United States. OBJECTIVES To examine the influence of ethnicity – Hispanic whites vs. non-Hispanic whites – on respondents’ self-reported interactions with healthcare providers. To understand, among Hispanic whites, how demographic and socioeconomic characteristics impact their interactions with healthcare providers. DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of the 2002 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a nationally representative survey on medical care conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. PARTICIPANTS Civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population aged ≥18 years who reported visiting a healthcare provider within the past 12 months prior to data collection. RESULTS After controlling for several demographic and socioeconomic covariates, compared to non-Hispanic whites (reference group), Hispanic whites who had visited a doctor’s office or clinic in the past 12 months were more likely to report that their healthcare provider “always” listened to them [odds ratio (OR) = 1.36, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.21–1.53], explained things so that they understood (OR = 1.25, 95% CI 1.10–1.41), showed respect for what they had to say (OR = 1.52, 95% CI 1.35–1.72), and spent enough time with them (OR = 1.22, 95% CI 1.08–1.38). However, Hispanics were less likely to indicate that their health care provider “always” gave them control over treatment options (OR = 0.83, 95% CI 0.72–0.95) as compared to non-Hispanics. Within the Hispanic population exclusively, age, place of residence, census region, health insurance status, and presence of a usual source of care influenced self-reported interactions with healthcare providers. CONCLUSION Hispanic white respondents were more likely to report that some aspects of provider–patient interactions were indicative of high quality, whereas those related to decision-making autonomy were not. These somewhat paradoxical results should be examined more fully in future research. |
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| Keywords: | medical expenditure panel survey patient experiences physician– patient communication race/ethnicity racial differences |
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