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Home Research Research Library Measures of social deprivation that predict health care access and need within a rational area of primary care service delivery Measures of social deprivation that predict health care access and need within a rational area of primary care service delivery 2013 Author(s) Butler, Danielle C, Petterson, Stephen M, Phillips, Robert L, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Measurement, and Shortage Areas Volume Health Services Research Source Health Services Research OBJECTIVE: To develop a measure of social deprivation that is associated with health care access and health outcomes at a novel geographic level, primary care service area. DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING: Secondary analysis of data from the Dartmouth Atlas, AMA Masterfile, National Provider Identifier data, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, American Community Survey, Area Resource File, and Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System. Data were aggregated to primary care service areas (PCSAs). STUDY DESIGN: Social deprivation variables were selected from literature review and international examples. Factor analysis was used. Correlation and multivariate analyses were conducted between index, health outcomes, and measures of health care access. The derived index was compared with poverty as a predictor of health outcomes. DATA COLLECTION/EXTRACTION METHODS: Variables not available at the PCSA level were estimated at block level, then aggregated to PCSA level. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Our social deprivation index is positively associated with poor access and poor health outcomes. This pattern holds in multivariate analyses controlling for other measures of access. A multidimensional measure of deprivation is more strongly associated with health outcomes than a measure of poverty alone. CONCLUSIONS: This geographic index has utility for identifying areas in need of assistance and is timely for revision of 35-year-old provider shortage and geographic underservice designation criteria used to allocate federal resources. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2019 Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits Go to Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits 2020 Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice Go to Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice 2013 Working together in the best interest of patients Go to Working together in the best interest of patients 2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings
Author(s) Butler, Danielle C, Petterson, Stephen M, Phillips, Robert L, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Measurement, and Shortage Areas Volume Health Services Research Source Health Services Research
ABFM Research Read all 2019 Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits Go to Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits 2020 Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice Go to Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice 2013 Working together in the best interest of patients Go to Working together in the best interest of patients 2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings
2019 Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits Go to Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits
2020 Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice Go to Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Depression Patient Registries and Clinical Practice
2013 Working together in the best interest of patients Go to Working together in the best interest of patients
2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings
