Date of Award
2018-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
Advisor(s)
Maria Cristina Morales
Second Advisor
Ophra Leyser-Whalen
Abstract
Based on discharge data collected with 241 patients who received medical care from a fall injury between 2014 and 2015 at the emergency room in a general hospital in El Paso, Texas, I will examine whether individuals over age 55 have health insurance and the type of care that is recommended to patients after being discharged. In particular, I will examine demographics, including ethnicity, age, and language on whether the patient paid with insurance and the disposition of discharge from the emergency department after a fall. Additionally, I will examine which demographic factors are associated with disposition of discharge- facility, self-care, or home health care.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2018-05
File Size
41 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Ana Acosta
Recommended Citation
Acosta, Ana, "Impact of Patient Demographics and Health Insurance on Hospital Discharge" (2018). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 1389.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/1389