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Challenges confronting African Americans and Hispanics living with chronic illness in their families.
- Source :
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Chronic illness [Chronic Illn] 2016 Dec; Vol. 12 (4), pp. 281-291. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jun 22. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objective: To examine the life experiences of African American and Hispanic adults whose personal chronic illness and/or that of a family member is the biggest health problem for their families.<br />Data Source: Telephone (landline and cell phone) interviews of random, nationally representative samples of 1081 African-American and 1478 Hispanic adults, age 18 and older. We evaluated the responses of 757 African-American and 697 Hispanic participants who reported a chronic illness as the biggest health problem in their families.<br />Methods: Weighted analysis of cross-sectional survey responses from African-American and Hispanic adults.<br />Results: African Americans and Hispanics with chronic illness in their families reported experiencing challenges with the health care delivery system, with financial/economic insecurity, and with their communities that may influence how they live with chronic disease.<br />Discussion: Policymakers and clinicians should be aware that some African-American and Hispanic patients face obstacles within and beyond the health care system that are relevant to how they live with chronic conditions affecting their families. Additional tools and supports may need to be identified and supplied to effectively manage chronic illness in these communities. The payment system for physicians should account for the supplementary supports and services these patients might require.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2016.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chronic Disease therapy
Cost of Illness
Crime
Cross-Sectional Studies
Health Services Accessibility statistics & numerical data
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Medically Uninsured statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Residence Characteristics
Young Adult
Black or African American statistics & numerical data
Chronic Disease economics
Health Services Accessibility economics
Hispanic or Latino statistics & numerical data
Income
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1745-9206
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Chronic illness
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27340239
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395316653452