Understanding why patients of low socioeconomic status prefer hospitals over ambulatory care

Health Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1196-1203

  Kangovi, Shreya ^a   Barg, Frances K ^b   Carter, Tamala ^c   Long, Judith A ^d   Shannon, Richard ^b   Grande, David ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOOD INSECURITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRUST; URBAN AREA;

ACCESS TO CARE; COST OF HEALTH CARE; DISPARITIES; ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY OF CARE; QUALITY OF CARE;

AMBULATORY CARE; COST CONTROL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT READMISSION; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880629309     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0825     Document Type: Article

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