Patient-Clinician Sex and Race and/or Ethnicity Concordance and Adherence to Preventive Services Guidelines: MEPS 2018-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-clinician sex, racial, and ethnic concordance have been shown to improve healthcare utilization, but the impact of each on adherence to preventive services guidelines among specific populations remains unclear.

Objective

To estimate the association between patient-clinician sex and racial and/or ethnic concordance and adherence to preventive services guidelines.

Design

Cross-sectional study using nationally representative data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2018, 2020).

Participants

Adults ≥ 18 years old who reported having a usual healthcare clinician. Adults who identified as multiracial, identified their clinician as being multiracial, or who did not report clinician sex, race, or ethnicity were excluded.

Main measures

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SUBMITTER: Green AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12332972 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature