Preventive Healthcare Utilization among Asian Americans in the U.S.: Testing the Institute of Medicine’s Model of Access to Healthcare

Siryung Lee, Hyunwoo Yoon (), Soondool Chung, Yuri Jang and Mitra Naseh
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Siryung Lee: Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
Hyunwoo Yoon: Department of Social Welfare, Institute of Social Welfare, Kongju National University, Gongju-si 32588, Republic of Korea
Soondool Chung: Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
Yuri Jang: Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
Mitra Naseh: Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 7, 1-13

Abstract: The current research, guided by the intersectionality theory and the Institute of Medicine’s healthcare access model, explored the determinants of preventive care utilization within the Asian American community. Analyzing data from the Asian American Quality of Life Survey (with a sample size of 2535), logistic regression models were employed, incorporating various factors: demographic variables, immigration-related variables, health and access, and patient–provider relationship. Results revealed that longer stays in the U.S., having health insurance coverage, having a usual source of care, and higher satisfaction levels with prior healthcare services were associated with increased odds of utilizing preventive healthcare. These findings contribute to our comprehension of preventive care utilization among Asian Americans and offer practical insights for targeted interventions in social work and public health and strategic healthcare planning.

Keywords: Asian Americans; preventive healthcare; usual source of care; patient–provider relationship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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