Health Care Reform : Understanding Individuals’ Attitudes and Information Sources
Joint Authors
McGeary, Kerry Anne
Reid, Ian
Fan, Maoyong
Khubchandani, Jagdish
Shue, Carolyn K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Since passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barrack Obama, little is known about state-level perceptions of residents on the ACA.
Perceptions about the act could potentially affect implementation of the law to the fullest extent.
This 3-year survey study explored attitudes about the ACA, the types of information sources that individuals rely on when creating those attitudes, and the predictors of these attitudes among state of Indiana residents.
The respondents were split between favorable and unfavorable views of the ACA, yet the majority of respondents strongly supported individual components of the act.
National TV news, websites, family members, and individuals’ own reading of the ACA legislation were identified as the most influential information sources.
After controlling for potential confounders, the respondent’s political affiliation, age, sex, and obtaining ACA information from watching national television news were the most important predictors of attitudes about the ACA and its components.
These results mirror national-level findings.
Implications for implementing health care reform at the state-level are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shue, Carolyn K.& McGeary, Kerry Anne& Reid, Ian& Khubchandani, Jagdish& Fan, Maoyong. 2014. Health Care Reform : Understanding Individuals’ Attitudes and Information Sources. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500149
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shue, Carolyn K.…[et al.]. Health Care Reform : Understanding Individuals’ Attitudes and Information Sources. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500149
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shue, Carolyn K.& McGeary, Kerry Anne& Reid, Ian& Khubchandani, Jagdish& Fan, Maoyong. Health Care Reform : Understanding Individuals’ Attitudes and Information Sources. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500149
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500149