Racial/Ethnic Differences in Emergency Department Utilization and Experience

Background Previous work has demonstrated racial/ethnic differences in emergency department (ED) utilization, but less is known about racial/ethnic differences in the experience of care received during an ED visit. Objective To examine differences in self-reported healthcare utilization and experien...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM 2022-01, Vol.37 (1), p.49-56
Hauptverfasser: Parast, Layla, Mathews, Megan, Martino, Steven, Lehrman, William G., Stark, Debra, Elliott, Marc N.
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Zusammenfassung:Background Previous work has demonstrated racial/ethnic differences in emergency department (ED) utilization, but less is known about racial/ethnic differences in the experience of care received during an ED visit. Objective To examine differences in self-reported healthcare utilization and experiences with ED care by patients’ race/ethnicity. Design Adult ED patients discharged to community (DTC) were surveyed (response rate: 20.25%) using the Emergency Department Patient Experience of Care (EDPEC) DTC Survey. Linear regression was used to estimate case-mix-adjusted differences in patient experience between racial/ethnic groups. Participants 3122 survey respondents who were discharged from the EDs of 50 hospitals nationwide January–March 2016. Main Measures Six measures: getting timely care, doctor and nurse communication, communication about medications, receipt of sufficient information about test results, whether hospital staff discussed the patient’s ability to receive follow-up care, and willingness to recommend the ED. Key Results Black and Hispanic patients were significantly more likely than White patients to report visiting the ED for an ongoing health condition (40% Black, 30% Hispanic, 28% White, p
ISSN:0884-8734
1525-1497
DOI:10.1007/s11606-021-06738-0