Health Disparities and the Influence of Culturally Competent Care in Overall Health and Healthcare Utilization among Hispanics in a Southeastern US Community.

This study sought to assess disparities in health/healthcare utilization for Hispanic immigrant community in Greenville County, SC. The study also assessed the role of culturally competent care perceptions on health/healthcare utilization within this growing community. Secondary administrative data collected by a large health care system in the county facilitated the assessment of health/healthcare utilization disparities using multivariate regression.