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3227.0: Monday, November 06, 2006: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | |||
Panel Discussion | |||
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| Americans of Hispanic descent are increasing in number in the United States and are growing in their political and economic strength as a community. But despite these advances, Hispanics in America have lower rates of insurance coverage than non-Hispanic whites, may face greater communication difficulties if their primary language is not English, and consequently may have greater unmet need for health care. This panel discussion presents findings on insurance coverage, quality of care and access to health care for Hispanics in the U.S. based on several federal data collection efforts. The first presentation highlights data from the 2005 National Healthcare Disparities Report, including information on the prevalence of conditions such as AIDS, receipt of recommended preventive services, and trends in disparities between Hispanics and other racial and ethnic groups. The second presentation highlights disparities in health insurance coverage and unmet need among Hispanics living on the US-side of the border with Mexico, relative to non-Hispanic whites in that area and also contrasts rates for Border-dwelling Hispanics with rates for Hispanics nationwide. The third presentation examines the use of dental services, an area often not covered by health insurance. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey, the presentation examines use and unmet dental need by Hispanic subgroup. The final presentation uses data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to examine the use of emergency department (ED) services for illness and injury related conditions, comparing Hispanics to Whites and non-Hispanic blacks. Comparing ED use for illness or injury raises questions related to the avoidability of health care use and the potential effects of insurance status. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to: Articulate at least three types of health and health care disparities faced by Hispanics in the US relative to other racial/ethnic groups. Recognize variation within Hispanic subgroups in terms of their access to health care and the quality of services they receive. Describe the types of information provided by federal data sources and assess the relative value of person-based and establishment based survey data for evaluating access to care and quality of care. Discuss other factors influencing access and quality of care apply this knowledge to the creation of policy options for decreasing disparities. | |||
| Ernest Moy, MD, MPH | |||
| Focus on Hispanic Health Care—New information using Federal data Ernest Moy, MD, MPH, Julia S. Holmes, PhD, Juan R. Albertorio-Diaz, MA, Jill A. Marsteller, PhD, Catherine M. Simile, PhD, Gulnur Freeman, MPA, Catharine W. Burt, EdD, Irma E. Arispe, PhD | |||
| Disparities in health care in the Hispanic population Julia S. Holmes, PhD, Ernest Moy, MD, MPH, Irma E. Arispe, PhD | |||
| Health Insurance Coverage along the US-Mexico Border: A Preliminary Analysis Juan Albertorio-Díaz, Jill A. Marsteller, PhD | |||
| Access to Dental Care among Hispanic/Latino Subgroups: Catherine M. Simile, PhD, Gulnur Freeman, MPA | |||
| Injury and illness episodes presenting to U.S. emergency departments by patient ethnicity Catharine W. Burt, EdD, Irma E. Arispe, PhD, Linda McCaig, MPH | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Medical Care | ||
| Endorsed by: | Socialist Caucus; Vietnam Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA