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10-06-2022

Medical avoidance among marginalized groups: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Auteurs: Amani R. Holder-Dixon, Olivia R. Adams, Tianna L. Cobb, Alison J. Goldberg, Rachel A. Fikslin, Mora A. Reinka, Amanda N. Gesselman, Devon M. Price

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 5/2022

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Abstract

Medical avoidance is common among U.S. adults, and may be emphasized among members of marginalized communities due to discrimination concerns. In the current study, we investigated whether this disparity in avoidance was maintained or exacerbated during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We assessed the likelihood of avoiding medical care due to general-, discrimination-, and COVID-19-related concerns in an online sample (N = 471). As hypothesized, marginalized groups (i.e., non-White race, Latinx/e ethnicity, non-heterosexual sexual orientation, high BMI) endorsed more general- and discrimination-related medical avoidance than majoritized groups. However, marginalized groups were equally likely to seek COVID-19 treatment as majoritized groups. Implications for reducing medical avoidance among marginalized groups are discussed.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Medical avoidance among marginalized groups: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Auteurs
Amani R. Holder-Dixon
Olivia R. Adams
Tianna L. Cobb
Alison J. Goldberg
Rachel A. Fikslin
Mora A. Reinka
Amanda N. Gesselman
Devon M. Price
Publicatiedatum
10-06-2022
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 5/2022
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-022-00332-3