Julie Holm , Adolfo Cuevas , Vivian Hsing-Chun Wang , José A. Pagán , Diana Silver
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Abstract
Objective
To examine differences in care experiences and preferences related to patient-provider relationships across both cultural and personal patient identities.
Methods
Logistic regression was used to test the associations between patient characteristics and patient survey responses using 2017–2023 data from the All of Us dataset.
Results
Nearly two thirds of the All of Us participants considered it important that their providers were like them (63.2 %) and could often see them (66.3 %). The odds of reporting that it was important that their providers were like them were higher among all groups compared to non-Hispanic White participants (non-Hispanic Black: aOR 2.59 95% Confidence Interval (CI) [2.41–2.78]; Hispanic: aOR 1.42 95% CI [1.33–1.51]; non-Hispanic Asian: aOR 1.45 95% CI [1.33–1.59]; non-Hispanic Other: aOR 1.16 95% CI [1.08–1.25]). Female participants (aOR 1.29 95% CI [1.25–1.33]), those that spoke a language other than English at home (aOR 1.45 95% CI [1.38–1.53]), those with Medicaid (aOR 1.23 95% CI [1.15–1.32]) or no insurance (aOR 1.17 95% CI [1.10–1.25]) compared to those privately insured, and those with a disability (aOR 1.15 95% CI [1.11–1.20]) were more likely to report that it was very/somewhat important their provider be similar to them.
Conclusions
The results of this study suggest that the dimensions of patient identity contribute to inequities in receiving culturally concordant care.
Practice implications
The significant subgroup differences across all survey questions suggest that previous interventions addressing cultural competence in providers may not reach all the patient populations. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach to improving the care experiences of different patient populations, adopting the key behaviors derived from both patient-centered and culturally competent care and by using the guiding principles of cultural humility would enable providers to tailor care that is centered on patient needs and preferences.
期刊介绍:
Patient Education and Counseling is an interdisciplinary, international journal for patient education and health promotion researchers, managers and clinicians. The journal seeks to explore and elucidate the educational, counseling and communication models in health care. Its aim is to provide a forum for fundamental as well as applied research, and to promote the study of organizational issues involved with the delivery of patient education, counseling, health promotion services and training models in improving communication between providers and patients.