Emergency Department Use Among Hispanic Adults
The Role of Acculturation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9100072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lindsay Allen (0000-0001-7887-1031, Emory University), Janet Cummings, Janet R Cummings (0000-0002-3845-7853, Emory University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 449-456 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000511 |
| PMID | 26908087 |
| OpenAlex | W2323797306 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 31 |
OBJECTIVES: We provide the first known examination of differences in nonurgent and urgent emergency department (ED) usage between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white individuals, with varying levels of acculturation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We pooled cross-sectional data for Hispanic and non-Hispanic white adults (ages 18-64) from the 2011 to 2013 National Health Interview Surveys. Using logistic regression models, we examined differences in past-year ED use, urgent ED use, and nonurgent ED use by acculturation level, which we measure by combining information on respondents' citizenship status, birthplace, and length of stay (immigrants 10 y in the United States; naturalized citizens; US born). RESULTS: Overall, 17.8% of Hispanic individuals and 18.5% of non-Hispanic white individuals use the ED annually. Compared with US-born non-Hispanic white individuals, the least acculturated Hispanic individuals are 14.4% points (P<0.001) less likely to use the ED for any reason, 9.8% points (P<0.001) less likely to use it for a nonurgent reason, and 5.3% points (P<0.01) less likely to use it for an urgent reason. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to popular perception, the least acculturated Hispanic individuals are the least likely to use the ED. As acculturation level rises, so does one's likelihood of using the ED, particularly for nonurgent visits
Acculturation · Emergency department · Geography · Immigration · Logistic regression · Psychiatry · White (mutation) · Demography · Emergency and Acute Care Studies · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |