Access to Care and Satisfaction Among Health Center Patients With Chronic Conditions. Issue 1 (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shi, Leiyu; Lee, De-Chih; Haile, Geraldine Pierre; Liang, Hailun; Chung, Michelle; Sripipatana, Alek
• Is Part Of: Journal of ambulatory care management. Volume 40:Issue 1(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: access to care -- chronic conditions -- health center -- patient satisfaction -- vulnerable populations; Ambulatory medical care -- Administration -- Periodicals; Ambulatory medical care -- United States -- Administration -- Periodicals; Community health services -- Administration -- Periodicals; Community health services -- United States -- Administration -- Periodicals; Health planning -- Periodicals; Health planning -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.12
• DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000153
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-9917

Abstract

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. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text.