Barriers Limiting Access to Hospice Care for Elderly African Americans in Amarillo, Texas

This study examines barriers limiting access to hospice care for elderly African Americans. Ethnic background plays a critical role in the development of attitudes, beliefs and expectations related to death and issues surrounding hospice care. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers that may limit access to hospice care for African Americans. A questionnaire was administered to 56 elderly African Americans in three religious settings and an African American senior citizens center. The questionnaire was designed to obtain information concerning African Americans' attitudes toward death and dying; religious beliefs; health beliefs; familiarity with hospice and prospective use of hospice. The results of the study indicate a number of barriers in access to hospice care for African Americans including: hospice knowledge barriers; education/outreach barriers; cultural knowledge barriers related to death/dying values; family/social support barriers; hospice organizational/provider barriers; health care organizational/provider barriers; and reimbursement barriers.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Anthony, Tomagene

Contributors dc:contributor

• Newell, Charldean
• Bavon, Al
• Clarke, Wes
• Bland, Robert
• Hartman, David W.

• Hospice care -- Texas -- Amarillo.
• Older African Americans -- Medical care --
• Texas -- Amarillo.
• hospice care
• access barriers
• cultural beliefs
• African American
• health beliefs

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Anthony, Tomagene
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 51164489
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2855/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc2855

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc2855