Income, language, and citizenship status: Factors affecting the health care access and utilization of Chinese Americans

被引：70

作者：

Jang, M

Lee, E

Woo, K

机构：

[1] Four Winds Res Corp, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA

[2] Richmond Area Multiserv Inc, San Francisco, CA USA

[3] NICOS Chinese Hlth Coalit, San Francisco, CA USA

来源：

HEALTH & SOCIAL WORK | 1998年 / 23卷 / 02期

关键词：

access; demographics; Chinese American; health care utilization;

D O I：

10.1093/hsw/23.2.136

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

This article reports the results of a randomly administered interview of 1,808 Chinese American residents of San Francisco. The study examines income, language, and citizenship status and their effect on the use of health care services by this population. The articles discusses the implications of the findings for low-income and uninsured individuals, particularly people of immigrant status, and concludes with suggestions for local health care planners and advocates.

引用

页码：136 / 145

页数：10

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