Evaluation of regional variation in racial and ethnic differences in patient experience among Veterans Health Administration primary care users

Objective To evaluate racial and ethnic differences in patient experience among VA primary care users at the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) level. Data Source and Study Setting We performed a secondary analysis of the VA Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients‐Patient Centered Medical Home for fiscal years 2016–2019. Study Design We compared 28 patient experience measures (six each in the domains of access and care coordination, 16 in the domain of person‐centered care) between minoritized racial and ethnic groups (American Indian or Alaska Native [AIAN], Asian, Black, Hispanic, Multi‐Race, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander [NHOPI]) and White Veterans. We used weighted logistic regression to test differences between minoritized and White Veterans, controlling for age and gender. Data Collection/Extraction Methods We defined meaningful difference as both statistically significant at two‐tailed p