Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Anisah Bagasra
Department
RCHSS – Psychological Science
Abstract
The aim of our research is to examine how everyday discrimination, experiences with health care, medical mistrust, and health literacy are related to the postponement and utilization of healthcare service in young African American individuals. The question we're trying to answer is if the occurrence of medical mistrust affects the postponement of medical care in African American young adults. Our hypothesis is that higher levels of medical mistrust and postponement of medical care will have a positive correlation. Previous research has shown that there is an inverse relationship between perceived racism, medical mistrust, low health literacy, previous negative experiences and health-care utilization and healthcare postponement. Our research is focused on African American individuals aged 18-30. Participants were recruited through physical flyers as well as a variety of digital means such as through emails, advertising through various social media outlets, and distribution through group chats. Data collection is currently ongoing with an expected sample size of 50-75 participants. We expect our findings to support that high levels of everyday discrimination, negative experiences with healthcare, 101 medical mistrust, and health literacy will have a positive relationship with postponement of medical care but an inverse relationship with utilization of healthcare services.
Factors Impacting Healthcare Utilization among African American Young Adults
The aim of our research is to examine how everyday discrimination, experiences with health care, medical mistrust, and health literacy are related to the postponement and utilization of healthcare service in young African American individuals. The question we're trying to answer is if the occurrence of medical mistrust affects the postponement of medical care in African American young adults. Our hypothesis is that higher levels of medical mistrust and postponement of medical care will have a positive correlation. Previous research has shown that there is an inverse relationship between perceived racism, medical mistrust, low health literacy, previous negative experiences and health-care utilization and healthcare postponement. Our research is focused on African American individuals aged 18-30. Participants were recruited through physical flyers as well as a variety of digital means such as through emails, advertising through various social media outlets, and distribution through group chats. Data collection is currently ongoing with an expected sample size of 50-75 participants. We expect our findings to support that high levels of everyday discrimination, negative experiences with healthcare, 101 medical mistrust, and health literacy will have a positive relationship with postponement of medical care but an inverse relationship with utilization of healthcare services.