Multimorbidity and Healthcare Utilization Among Black Americans: A Cross-sectional Study

Overview

Journal Nurs Open

Specialty Nursing

Date 2021 Dec 22

PMID 34935300

Citations 3

Authors

Sangwoo Ahn

Marissa Bartmess

Lisa C Lindley

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Abstract

Aim: Racial disparities between multimorbidity presence and healthcare utilization are present within the United States, but less is known about the relationship between multimorbidity presence and healthcare utilization among Black Americans. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between multimorbidity and healthcare utilization among Black Americans.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: This study (n = 425, 57% female) used adult level data from the 2012-2013 Connecticut Health Care Survey.

Results: Multivariate logistic regressions indicated that multimorbidity presence predicted a doctor and a specialist visit, but not a dentist visit.

Conclusion: This study identified multimorbidity presence as a predictor for healthcare utilization, but further research is necessary to understand healthcare utilization experiences among Black Americans with multimorbidity to assess the quality of care. Appropriate measures should also be considered to increase access to dental care for Black Americans with multimorbidity.

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