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Pathways Between Provider-Related Healthcare Anxiety, Bilingual Provider Preferences, and Cross-Border Healthcare
Jeong-Hui Park1,2,3, Hyunrae Kim4, Tyler Prochnow1,2,3
1School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, USA.
Abstract:
PurposeThis study aimed to explore the role of bilingual provider preferences in mediating healthcare anxiety and cross-border healthcare access.DesignA multi-channel sampling was employed to recruit participants from Brownsville, Texas from March to September 2024.SettingThe research team distributed bilingual (English/Spanish) survey links through partners and community events and promoted the survey via city broadcasts and social media.SampleThe final analytic sample comprised 144 adult residents of Brownsville.MeasuresThe survey items included measures of healthcare anxiety related to providers, preference for bilingual providers, and access to cross-border healthcare, with socio demographics included as covariates.AnalysisStructural equation modeling examined the relationships between provider-related healthcare anxiety, bilingual provider preferences, and cross-border healthcare access, using path analysis to assess direct and indirect effects.ResultsThe analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between provider-related healthcare anxiety and bilingual provider preferences (β = 0.20, P = 0.018). Additionally, bilingual provider preferences were strongly associated with cross-border healthcare access (β = 0.47, P < 0.001). A mediation effect was observed, where bilingual provider preferences mediated the relationship between healthcare anxiety and cross-border healthcare access (β = 0.10, P = 0.04).ConclusionBilingual provider preferences significantly mediate the relationship between provider-related healthcare anxiety and cross-border healthcare access in U.S.-Mexico border communities. These findings emphasize the importance of language concordance in reducing healthcare anxiety and enhancing access to care.
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