Race, Socioeconomic Status and the Perceived Importance of Positive Self Presentation in Health Care  

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Malat, Jennifer R. ; Ryn, Michelle van ; Purcell, David

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Social Science & Medicine (www.elsevier.com/locate/sosscimed) vol. 62 no. 10 (May 2006), page 2479-2488.
Topik: RACE; USA; race; socioeconomic status; treatment disparities; self presentation

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: SS53.4 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Hundreds of studies have documented disparities in medical treatment in the USA. These findings have generated research and initiatives intended to understand andamelioraet such disparities. Many articles examine disadvantaged patients' beliefs and attitudes toward health care, but generally limit their investigation to how these beliefs and attitudes influence adherence and utilization. Thus this approach fails to consider whether patients use particular strategies to overcome providers' potentially negative percaptions of them and / or obtain quality medical care. In this paper, we examine positive self presentation as a strategy that may be used by disadvantaged groups to improve their medical treatment. Analysis of survey data, the 2004 greater cincinnati survey suggests that both african americans and lower socioeconomic status persons are more likely than whites or higher socioeconomic status persons to report that positive self presentation is important for their getting the best medical care. Based on these findings, we suggest several routes for future research that will advance our understanding of patients' everyday strategies for getting the best health care.

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