Abstract
This study examined access to care and satisfaction among health center patients with chronic conditions. Data for this study were obtained from the 2009 Health Center Patient Survey. Dependent variables of interest included 5 measures of access to and satisfaction with care, whereas the main independent variable was number of chronic conditions. Results of bivariate analysis and multiple logistic regressions showed that patients with chronic conditions had significantly higher odds of reporting access barriers than those without chronic conditions. Our results suggested that additional efforts and resources are necessary to address the needs of health center patients with chronic conditions.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Analysis of Variance
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Chronic Disease* / epidemiology
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Chronic Disease* / psychology
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Community Health Centers / standards
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Community Health Centers / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
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Health Status
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Health Surveys
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Humans
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Insurance, Health / classification
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Insurance, Health / economics
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Interviews as Topic
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Medically Uninsured / statistics & numerical data*
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Multiple Chronic Conditions / epidemiology
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Multiple Chronic Conditions / psychology
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Patient Satisfaction / statistics & numerical data*
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Quality of Health Care / standards
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Quality of Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
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Safety-net Providers / standards
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Safety-net Providers / statistics & numerical data*
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Socioeconomic Factors
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United States / epidemiology
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Young Adult