A Comparison of the Use of Home Care Services by Anglo-American and Mexican American Elders

Elders’use of home care services varies globally. The authors tested the relationship of cultural/ethnic, contextual, and social structural factors with elders’use of home care services in the United States. Fifty-seven non-Hispanic White or “Anglo ” and 56 Mexican American elders participated. Use of services significantly correlated with Anglo and Mexican American elders ’ cultural/ethnic and contextual factors. Perceived need and service awareness were the two factors that were signifi-cant for both groups and that the authors believe would be amenable to change in future transcultural nursing interven-tions to decrease use of services disparities