The impact of health and health insurance literacy on access to care for Hispanic/Latino communities

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the impact of health literacy (HL) and health insurance literacy (HIL) on health insurance status and access to health care services for Spanish‐speaking communities living in Massachusetts. Methods A total of 139 surveys (descriptive, knowledge‐based H...

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Published in:Public health Nursing 2018-05, Vol.35 (3), p.176-183
Main Authors: Edward, Jean, Morris, Sarah, Mataoui, Fatma, Granberry, Phillip, Williams, Mark V., Torres, Idali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
access to health care
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Health care
Health care access
Health education
Health insurance
Health literacy
Health Literacy - statistics & numerical data
Health services
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Hispanics/Latinos
Humans
Insurance
Insurance, Health - statistics & numerical data
Male
Massachusetts
Middle Aged
Nursing
Public health
Regression analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Uninsured people
Young Adult
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Summary:Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the impact of health literacy (HL) and health insurance literacy (HIL) on health insurance status and access to health care services for Spanish‐speaking communities living in Massachusetts. Methods A total of 139 surveys (descriptive, knowledge‐based HIL questions, and Short Assessment of Health Literacy in Spanish) and 30 semi‐structured interviews were collected and analyzed using chi‐square, Mann‐Whitney U test, and logistic regression analysis. Results The majority of participants had inadequate HL (56%) and HIL (93%). There were differences in HL scores (t = 4.1; p 
ISSN:0737-1209
1525-1446
DOI:10.1111/phn.12385