College Students and Technology: Transforming Healthcare
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Dr. Donna Lee Ettel-Gambino
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Collegiate healthcare is frequently overlooked in modern healthcare. Evidence suggests when students take healthcare matters into their own hands, there may be differences in how they perceive themselves. These new healthcare consumer’s preferences in facility usage vary. Understanding student healthcare tendencies is paramount to reducing healthcare disparities on college campuses. The purpose of this study was to examine where college students living away from home would initially access healthcare if they became ill. A MANOVA was conducted to identify differences across groups. The independent variable was the students’ reported gender. The dependent variables were students’ agreement with questionnaire statements regarding healthcare choices: insurance status, preference for emergency room, primary care doctor, free clinic, and campus health facility. There were statistically significant findings as evidenced by Wilk’s Λ (5, 286) = 0.95, <0.05. One-way ANOVA contrasts identified one statistically significant difference: 1) students (59%) reported they would first utilize the campus healthcare facility (<0.05). Differences by group show that female students (62%) were more likely than male students (48%) to utilize the campus health clinic over other facilities. It is unknown to what extent college students have access to the campus health clinic and their primary preferences of provider. These young adults are faced with a unique set of challenges that may plausibly affect their healthcare decisions. Female college students are more likely to utilize healthcare-services than their male counterparts. One explanation may be due to a lack of perceived health risks. The gap denotes a need for further research.
College Students and Technology: Transforming Healthcare
Collegiate healthcare is frequently overlooked in modern healthcare. Evidence suggests when students take healthcare matters into their own hands, there may be differences in how they perceive themselves. These new healthcare consumer’s preferences in facility usage vary. Understanding student healthcare tendencies is paramount to reducing healthcare disparities on college campuses. The purpose of this study was to examine where college students living away from home would initially access healthcare if they became ill. A MANOVA was conducted to identify differences across groups. The independent variable was the students’ reported gender. The dependent variables were students’ agreement with questionnaire statements regarding healthcare choices: insurance status, preference for emergency room, primary care doctor, free clinic, and campus health facility. There were statistically significant findings as evidenced by Wilk’s Λ (5, 286) = 0.95, <0.05. One-way ANOVA contrasts identified one statistically significant difference: 1) students (59%) reported they would first utilize the campus healthcare facility (<0.05). Differences by group show that female students (62%) were more likely than male students (48%) to utilize the campus health clinic over other facilities. It is unknown to what extent college students have access to the campus health clinic and their primary preferences of provider. These young adults are faced with a unique set of challenges that may plausibly affect their healthcare decisions. Female college students are more likely to utilize healthcare-services than their male counterparts. One explanation may be due to a lack of perceived health risks. The gap denotes a need for further research.
