Table 2 Caregivers and non-caregiver’s perceptions and access to health care services
Caregiver | Non-caregiver | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall, how satisfied are you with your personal health care experience? (% very & somewhat satisfied) | 63.3% | 59.4% | .03 | |
When it comes to your personal health care experience, how difficult is it to ….? (% somewhat to very difficult) | ||||
• See your primary health care provider when you need to | 18.7% | 18.5% | .921 | |
• Get mental health care or behavioral health services when you need them | 29.4% | 23.5% | .006 | |
• Get dental services when you need them | 23.8% | 18.1% | <.001 | |
• Get emergency care when you need it | 9.6% | 9.6% | .962 | |
• Get medications if you need them | 13.8% | 10.6% | .009 | |
• Get healthcare and supportive services at home | 28.2% | 18.7% | <.001 | |
When it comes to your personal health care experience, how important is each of the following? (% very to extremely important) | ||||
• Having a professional whose job it is to coordinate all aspects of your care | 46.0% | 36.7% | <.001 | |
• Having a way to receive healthcare services from your own home | 42.5% | 32.8% | <.001 | |
• Having a long-term relationship with your primary health care provider | 68.1% | 53.0% | <.001 | |
In addition to receiving healthcare at doctor’s offices, clinics, and hospitals, how helpful would having access to each of the following services be to you? (% very to extremely helpful) | ||||
• House calls | 45.8% | 35.6% | <.001 | |
• Telemedicine | 43.9% | 39.2% | .009 | |
• Web portals | 49.6% | 46.8% | .125 | |
• Service that delivers medications to your home | 56.5% | 44.6% | <.001 | |