Abstract
Multiple models conceptualizing the relationship between social determinants and health exist, but little research has examined the relationship between social determinants and health service use. Using previously collected survey data from racial and linguistic minorities from high-crime communities in a Midwestern urban area, this study uses the Commission on Social Determinants of Health framework to test the structural and intermediary determinants of health service use. The results indicate that perceived discrimination and neighborhood cohesion increase the likelihood of a person using health services. Implications for social work practice, advocacy, and research to address intermediary social determinants are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 390-405 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Social Work in Health Care |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Health disparities
- Health service use
- Minority groups
- Neighborhoods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Community and Home Care
- Psychiatry and Mental health