Peter W. Groeneveld|Seema S. Sonnad|Anee K. Lee|David A. Asch|Judy Shea
Racial differences in attitudes toward innovative medical technology
Veterans Health Administration|University of Pennsylvania|Veterans Health Administration|Veterans Health Administration|Veterans Health Administration
new medical technologies used different rates among whites blacks variation may partially explained racial differences patient innovativenessthe propensity patients adopt unfamiliar therapiesto measure innovativeness varies among patients may influence patients attitudes toward new medical technologiescrosssectional surveyprimary care patients n171108 blacks 63 whites urban veterans affairs medical centerrespondents answered questions general innovativeness innovativeness regarding medical technology responded vignette describing either hypothetical new prescription drug implantable devicethere significant racial differences general innovativeness whites higher medical technology innovativeness p001 whites also likely accept new prescription drug p003 differ blacks acceptance new implantable device multivariate analyses lower medical technology innovativeness scores among blacks significantly associated less favorable reactions prescription drug p001 medical device p001 contrast although whites lower medical technology innovativeness similarly less inclined accept new implantable device p02 significant association medical technology innovativeness positive attitudes new prescription drug among whitesblacks whites differing attitudes toward medical innovation differences associated significant racial differences response particular health care technologies findings suggest potentially remediable causes racial differences utilization innovative medical technologies