0990-Trends in the USAttachment P-2 _NewItems_PhysicianPop

Attachment P-2

New Items Added to the Revised 1999 KFF/PSRAI Instrument,

Physician Population

Attachment P-2

NEW ITEMS ADDED TO THE REVISED 1999 KFF/PSRAI

INSTRUMENT, PHYSICIAN POPULATION

Item Number	Question	Rationale
1	How would you describe the practice where you see most of your patients (i.e., your mail practice)? GENERAL HOSPITAL PRIVATE PRACTICE TEACHING HOSPITAL LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC CAMPUS HEALTH CENTER OTHER (SPECIFY)	Introductory item which will help categorize respondents based on type of practice.
2	What percentage of your patients are (check only one for each group): White Black or African American Hispanic/Latino Asian American/Pacific Islander Other (Specify) LESS THAN 10% 11- 25% 26- 50% OVER 50%	Item will help inform the analysis on whether those physicians who are more aware of health disparities have more interaction with minority patients.
3	In the last year, have you heard or read anything about racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare in America? YES NO	Querys respondents on basic knowledge of health disparities. Item was included in a survey of employers’ awareness of health disparities.
4	Have you ever heard of any of the following public health campaigns or read any of the following publications? The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2010 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Healthcare Disparities Report The Institute of Medicine’s 2003 report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care The Office of Minority Health’s National Partnership for Action The PBS Documentary: Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Yes No (Don’t know) (Refused)	Respondents’ awareness of major health disparities publications/campaigns impacts overall awareness of health disparities.
5	Does your organization, where you currently practice, offer the following (check all that apply): Training for your staff using OMH’s Cultural Competency Curriculum Modules (CCCMs) Language assistance services (i.e. bilingual staff, interpreter services) Easily understood patient-related materials in the languages of the commonly encountered groups and/or groups represented in your service area. Signage in the languages of the commonly encountered groups and/or groups represented in your service area.	Will help inform the analysis on whether those physicians whose institutions focus on providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to their service population are more or less aware of racial and ethnic health disparities.
6	Do you think the average African American is more likely, just as likely, or less likely to be diagnosed (or to have): Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or the HIV virus Cancer (including cancer of the stomach, prostate, or bladder) Hypertension Diabetes as the average white person? MORE LIKELY JUST AS LIKELY LESS LIKELY (DON’T KNOW) (REFUSED)	Item addresses the respondents’ awareness of key health disparities that were not covered by the 1999 instrument.
12	Do you think the average Hispanic/Latino is more likely, just as likely, or less likely to be diagnosed (or to have): Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or the HIV virus Cancer (including cancer of the stomach and liver) Hypertension Diabetes as the average white person? More likely Just as likely Less likely (Don’t know) (Refused)	Item addresses the respondents’ awareness of key health disparities that were not covered in the 1999 instrument.
16	Do you think the average Asian/Pacific Islander is better off, worse off or just as well off as the average white person in terms of: getting needed health care; infant mortality—that is, a baby’s chance of surviving after birth; life expectancy—that is, how long someone can expect to live? Better off Worse off Just as well off (Don’t know) (Refused)	Items that focus specifically on the Asian American/Pacific Islanders population were not covered in the 1999 instrument.
17	Do you think the average Asian/Pacific Islander is more likely, just as likely, or less likely to be diagnosed (or to have): Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or the HIV virus; Cancer (including cancer of the stomach and liver); Hypertension; Diabetes? as the average white person? More likely Just as likely Less likely 8. (Don’t know) 9. (Refused)	Item addresses the respondents’ awareness of key health disparities that were not covered in the 1999 instrument.
18	When going to the doctor or health clinic for health care services, do you think most Asian/Pacific Islanders receive the same quality of health care as whites, higher quality of care or lower quality of health care as most whites? Same quality Higher quality Lower quality (Don’t know) (Refused)	Items that focus specifically on the Asian American/Pacific Islanders population were not covered in the 1999 instrument.
19	How big a problem do you think: being able to afford the cost of health insurance and necessary medical care; having enough doctors and other health providers near where they live; having difficulty getting care because of their race or ethnic background is for the average Asian/Pacific Islander? Is this a major problem, a minor problem or not a problem at all for the average Asian/Pacific Islander? Major problem Minor problem Not a problem at all (Don’t know) (Refused)	Items that focus specifically on the Asian American/Pacific Islanders population were not covered in the 1999 instrument.
20	Do you think the average Asian/Pacific Islander is better off, worse off or just as well off as the average white person in terms of: how healthy they are; getting routine medical care when they need it; getting specialized treatments or surgery when they need it; having health insurance? Better off Worse off Just as well off (Don’t know) (Refused)	Items that focus specifically on the Asian American/Pacific Islanders population were not covered in the 1999 instrument.