The impact of health and health insurance literacy on access to care for Hispanic/Latino communities
The impact of health and health insurance literacy on access to care for Hispanic/Latino communities
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DOI：
10.1111/phn.12385
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发表时间：
2018-05-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Torres, Idali
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作者：
Edward, Jean;Morris, Sarah;Torres, Idali
目的本研究的目的是评估健康素养（HL）和健康保险素养（HIL）对居住在马萨诸塞州的西班牙语社区的健康保险状况和获得医疗保健服务的影响。（描述性、基于知识的HIL问题，和西班牙健康素养的简短评估）和30个半结构化访谈，并使用卡方，Mann-Whitney U检验，结果大多数参与者的HL（56%）和HIL（93%）不足。HL评分差异有统计学意义（t=4.1; p
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the impact of health literacy (HL) and health insurance literacy (HIL) on health insurance status and access to health care services for Spanish-speaking communities living in Massachusetts.MethodsA total of 139 surveys (descriptive, knowledge-based HIL questions, and Short Assessment of Health Literacy in Spanish) and 30 semi-structured interviews were collected and analyzed using chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, and logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe majority of participants had inadequate HL (56%) and HIL (93%). There were differences in HL scores (t=4.1; p