Asian American Enclaves and Healthcare Accessibility: An Ecologic Study Across Five States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Access to primary care has been a long-standing priority for improving population health. Asian Americans, who often settle in ethnic enclaves, have been found to underutilize health care. Understanding geographic primary care accessibility within Asian American enclaves can help to ensure the long-term health of this fast-growing population.

Methods

U.S. Census data from five states (California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Texas) were used to develop and describe census-tract level measures of Asian American enclaves and social and built environment characteristics for years 2000 and 2010. The 2-step floating catchment area method was applied to National Provider Identifier data to develop a tract-level measure of geographic primary care accessibility. A

SUBMITTER: Guan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10921977 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature