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Patients' beliefs about racism, preferences for physician race, and satisfaction with care.

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PURPOSE:Few studies have attempted to link patients' beliefs about racism in the health care system with how they use and experience health care. METHODS:Using telephone survey data from a national sample of 1,479 whites, 1,189 African Americans, and 983 Latinos, we explored patients' beliefs about racism, their preferences for the race and ethnicity of their physician, and their satisfaction with that physician. A scale was developed to reflect patients' beliefs about racism. Race-stratified analyses assessed associations between patients' beliefs, racial preferences for physicians, choice of physician, and satisfaction with care. RESULTS:Among African Americans, stronger beliefs about racial discrimination in health care were associated with preferring an African American physician (P <.001). Whereas only 22% of African Americans preferred an African American physician, those who preferred a African American physician and had an African American physician were more likely to rate their physician as excellent than did African Americans who preferred a African American physician but had a non-African American physician (57% vs 20%, P <.001). Latinos with stronger beliefs about discrimination in health care were more likely to prefer a Latino physician (P <.001). One third of Latinos preferred a Latino physician. Though not statistically significant, those who preferred and had a Latino physician rated their physician higher than Latinos who preferred a Latino physician but had a non-Latino physician (40% vs 29%). CONCLUSIONS:Many African Americans and Latinos perceive racism in the health care system, and those who do are more likely to prefer a physician of their own race or ethnicity. African Americans who have preferences are more often satisfied with their care when their own physicians match their preferences.

journal_name

Ann Fam Med

journal_title

Annals of family medicine

authors

Chen FM,Fryer GE Jr,Phillips RL Jr,Wilson E,Pathman DE

doi

10.1370/afm.282

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-03-01 00:00:00

pages

138-43

issue

eissn

1544-1709

issn

1544-1717

pii

3/2/138

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Patients' beliefs about racism, preferences for physician race, and satisfaction with care.