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Perceptions of health and use of ambulatory care — differences between Korean and white elderly
Author(s)	Nadereh Pourat, James Lubben, Hongjian Yu
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 12, no 1, February 2000
Pages	pp 112-134
Keywords	Asian people ; Korea ; White people ; Health [elderly] ; Attitude ; Health services ; Usage [services] ; Comparison ; United States of America.
Annotation	Research on minority populations in the US has found a lower than average health care use by some minority groups compared to whites. This study identifies whether culturally biased differences in perceptions of health resulted in differences in ambulatory care use among older people, with reference to a 1992 survey of 223 Korean over 65s and 201 white non-Hispanics in Los Angeles County, California. Descriptive findings showed older Koreans had more ambulatory physician visits, poorer functioning, and poorer perceptions of their health than whites. Multivariate findings showed that positive perceptions of health independently reduced office visits for both Koreans and whites, but the effect was significantly smaller for Koreans. Other cultural differences also affected use. The findings highlight the importance of cultural sensitivity in the health care delivery system. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-000515006 A
Classmark	TKK: 7DK: TKA: CC: DP: L: QLD: 48: 7T
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