The Objective of the Study
The main objective of the research work was the study of Healthcare Reform and public attitudes and the influence of various information sources on it. The importance of this process is due to the fact that “perceptions about the act could potentially affect the implementation of the law to the fullest extent” (Shue et al., 2014, p. 1). Thus, the source analyzed attitudes regarding legislative innovation and what sources of information were consumed by people.
Selection of Research Participants
The next important aspect of the study is the choice of participants. For this research, participants were selected using a random sample. The main criteria were the age of majority and residence in the state of Indiana. For a further selection of individuals, surveys were conducted via cell phone and landline, and the systematic response selection technique was applied (Shue et al., 2014).
Random Digit Dialing
Random digit dial samples were used in the process of recruiting participants for the study. Research stated that “a type of probability sampling in which phone numbers are randomly generated using a software system and used to create the sample for a research project” (Elliott, 2020, para. 1). The main advantage of this method is to reduce the financial costs of finding participants and saving the time resource of the study.
Findings from Tables
- In Table 1, there is a too small representation of ethics, which is limited to Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations.
- In Table 2, interest was aroused by the data that women and Democrats most supported the opinion about the importance of affordability of healthcare.
- Table 3 shows that medical specialists are most often visited by women, the elderly, and Democrats.
- It was interesting that in Table 4, 68% of respondents receive information from national television, not Internet sources.
- Table 5 shows that the opinion of family members and the environment do not have a strong influence when forming an opinion on health care reform.
Findings from Figures
- The fact that in Figure 1, 48% (2010), 51% (2011), and 42% (2012) of Indiana residents viewed the proposed healthcare reform negatively (Shue et al., 2014).
- Figure 2 showed that “insured Indiana residents were more likely to use physician services compared to uninsured Indiana residents” (Shue et al., 2014, p. 4).
Limitations from the Study
The first limitation is the inconstancy of opinions regarding the act of health care. The second limitation may be the lack of education of the population in the field of how some elements of the Affordable Care Act are correlated with the current situation in the health sector.
References
Elliott, R. (2020). What is random digit dialing?. GeoPoll. Web.
Shue, C. K., McGeary, K. A., Reid, I., Khubchandani, J., & Fan, M. (2014). Health care reform: Understanding individuals’ attitudes and information sources. BioMed Research International, 2014.