Jill A Marsteller, Yea-Jen Hsu, Kristina Weeks, Modupe Oduwole, Romsai T Boonyasai, Gideon D Avornu, Katherine B Dietz, Zehui Zhou, Deven Brown, Anika Hines, Suna Chung, Lisa Lubomski, Kathryn A Carson, Chidinma Ibe, Lisa A Cooper
This mixed-methods study aims to understand what the perceptions of leaders and healthcare professionals are regarding causes of disparities, cultural competence, and motivation before launching a disparity reduction project in hypertension care, contrasting perceptions in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and in a non-FQHC system. We interviewed leaders of six participating primary care systems and surveyed providers and staff. FQHC respondents reported more positive cultural competence attitudes and behavior, higher motivation to implement the project, and less concern about barriers to caring for disadvantaged patients than those in the non-FQHC practices; however, egalitarian beliefs were similar among all...
July 2023: Journal for Healthcare Quality: Official Publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality