Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Parent Reports of the Primary Care Experiences of Children
The Annals of Family MedicinePublished 1 July 2003Open access
Gregory D. Stevens
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Patient-provider race/ethnicity concordance was not associated with parent reports of primary care experiences in a sample of children, suggesting that provider biases or patient expectations that contribute to disparities in care for adults are attenuated in relationships involving children.
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In contrast with studies among adults, patient-provider race/ethnicity concordance was not associated with parent reports of primary care experiences in our sample of children. It is possible that provider biases or patient expectations that contribute to disparities in care for adults are attenuated in relationships involving children.
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