Identifying healthcare experiences associated with perceptions of racial/ethnic discrimination among veterans with pain: A cross-sectional mixed methods survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare experiences associated with perceived racial/ethnic discrimination among patients are poorly understood.

Objective

Identify domains of patient dissatisfaction associated with perceived racial/ethnic discrimination among patients with pain.

Design

Semi-structured telephone surveys completed in 2013-2015.

Participants

White, African American, and Latino participants who reported receiving pain management from 25 Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers.

Main measures

Surveys included open-ended questions about healthcare satisfaction/dissatisfaction and a measure of perceived racial/ethnic-based discrimination while seeking VA healthcare. Binary indicators for ten qualitative domains of dissatisfaction were derived from open-ended questi

SUBMITTER: Hausmann LRM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7470400 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature