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Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Keywords

Children; Health services accessibility;

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and healthcare access, and ACEs and healthcare access among people of color. The current study is a secondary data analysis of the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A disproportionate stratified sample (DSS) design and a simple random sample design were used to collect data. The current study examined 48,865 participants who completed ACEs through telephone surveys. The results showed a statistically significant negative relationship between ACEs and healthcare access. The results also showed that people of color have higher ACEs than Whites and less access to healthcare than Whites. The findings imply that medical social workers working with individuals who have experienced childhood adversity can identify barriers to accessing healthcare and create interventions to address those barriers. Further research is needed in order to better understand and address barriers to accessing healthcare.

Year of Submission

2025

Department

Department of Social Work

First Advisor

Sei-Young Lee

Date Original

2025

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1 PDF file (24 pages)

Language

en

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