Disparities in access to health care: A survey‐based, pilot investigation of sinonasal complaints in the community care setting.

DISCUSSION Both English- and Spanish-speaking patients demonstrated a similar prevalence of sinonasal symptoms in a nonspecialty setting; however, English-speaking patients were significantly more likely to have seen a physician for their sinonasal symptoms compared with Spanish-speaking patients. Keywords: access to care; healthcare disparities chronic rhinosinusitis; inequity; sinonasal; social determinants of health EN access to care healthcare disparities chronic rhinosinusitis inequity sinonasal social determinants of health 76 79 4 01/06/23 20230101 NES 230101 INTRODUCTION Social determinants of health, such as education, income, insurance, and race/ethnicity, can significantly impact access to care and health outcomes for various otolaryngologic conditions.[1] Nevertheless, little is known regarding the impact of these social factors on access to care among patients with sinonasal symptoms. Similarly, White patients were more likely to have seen a physician compared with Hispanic and Native American patients ( I p i < 0.01). [Extracted from the article]