College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
J Natl Med Assoc. 2010 Dec;102(12):1222-30. doi: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30777-x.
Most research on perceptions of health insurance has examined gender- and race-based differences across sections of the adult population. This is the first study to examine differences based on demographic characteristics of undergraduate college students' coverage and perceptions of health insurance.
The participants were undergraduates at 12 of the 13 public universities in Ohio. Valid and reliable 40-item questionnaires (n = 1800) were equally distributed to faculty at 12 public universities.
A total of 1367 (70%) surveys were completed. Most students (59.9%) believed that the federal government should have the primary responsibility to ensure that Americans have health insurance and 53.3% felt that the best way was through universal health insurance from the federal government. Perceptions varied by race, political affiliation, and health insurance status.
Undergraduate students appear to have formed opinions about health insurance similar to general adult populations. These perceptions may have been obtained by transfer of perceptions from family and friends. A more formalized undergraduate education approach to educating future leaders of society regarding health insurance should be considered. Policy changes to reduce disparities in health status among groups of college students must be explored.
大多数关于健康保险认知的研究都是在成年人群体的不同性别和种族之间进行的。这是第一项基于大学生群体的人口统计学特征来考察健康保险覆盖范围和认知差异的研究。
参与者为俄亥俄州 13 所公立大学中的 12 所的本科生。将经过验证和可靠的 40 项问卷（n=1800）平均分配给 12 所公立大学的教师。
共完成了 1367 份（70%）调查问卷。大多数学生（59.9%）认为联邦政府应该承担主要责任，确保美国人拥有健康保险，而 53.3%的学生认为最好的方法是通过联邦政府的全民健康保险。认知因种族、政治派别和健康保险状况而异。
本科生似乎对健康保险形成了与一般成年人群体相似的看法。这些认知可能是通过家庭和朋友的认知转移获得的。应该考虑采取更正式的本科教育方法，向未来社会的领导者传授有关健康保险的知识。必须探讨政策变革，以减少大学生群体之间在健康状况方面的差异。
