Published in:
01-09-2018 | Concise Research Reports
Differences in Primary Care Appointment Availability and Wait Times by Neighborhood Characteristics: a Mystery Shopper Study
Authors:
David Grande, MD, MPA, Jessica X. Zuo, BA, Rathnam Venkat, BA, Xinwei Chen, MS, Katelyn R. Ward, BA, Jane W. Seymour, MPH, Nandita Mitra, PhD
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 9/2018
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Excerpt
Primary care is widely recognized as a gateway to the health care system and improved health.
1 Prior studies have found disparities in appointment access by insurance type
2 (commercial vs. Medicaid) and mixed findings on the association of neighborhood socioeconomic status and having a usual source of care.
3,4 We previously found large racial differences in the supply of primary care across neighborhoods in a large urban area (Philadelphia, PA).
5 In this study, we examine how appointment access varies by neighborhood socio-demographics and primary care supply—hypothesizing less access in low SES neighborhoods and those with lower supply. …
