APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Attributions for Unfair Healthcare Treatment Impact Diabetes-Related Psychological Distress in Culturally Diverse Patients
- Nathalie Serna
Loma Linda University - Esmeralda Nunez
Loma Linda University - Sonika Ung
Loma Linda University - Patricia Flynn
Loma Linda University - Hector Betancourt
Loma Linda University
Abstract
We examined causal attributions for unfair healthcare treatment and their impact on diabetes-related psychological distress among indigenous and mainstream patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Chile. Multi-group structural equation modeling revealed that perceived intentionality and controllability of unfair healthcare treatment predicted greater appointment stress and lower treatment confidence.
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