How healthcare conversations leave prevention gaps
Core finding
Primary care satisfaction is high: about 70% agree that they are satisfied with the care they receive from their primary or family doctor.
But some prevention and broader health conversations are missing. About 61% say a provider has not spoken to them or their child about the HPV vaccine.
Primary care satisfaction is high
About 37% strongly agree and 33% agree that they are satisfied with primary or family doctor care.
Only about 7% disagree, while 9% say they do not have a primary or family doctor.
Stacked breakdown
70% agree that they are satisfied with primary or family doctor care.
n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
HPV conversations are less common
About 31% say a provider has spoken to them, their child, or both about the HPV vaccine.
A much larger share, 61%, say no provider has had that conversation or made that recommendation.
Stacked breakdown
61% say a provider has not discussed or recommended the HPV vaccine.
n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Other care settings show limits too
Among the full sample, about 10% report orthodontic care that included health education beyond braces or brushing, while 22% say it did not.
Views of workforce training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are also mixed: 15% say training is enough, 37% say somewhat, and 35% say no.
Stacked breakdown
35% say healthcare workforce training for IDD care is not enough.
n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Nov 19–22, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | A |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? I am satisfied with the care I receive from my primary care/family doctor.
- verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co
Has your health care provider spoken to you about or recommended the HPV vaccine for you or your child?
- verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co
When you received orthodontic care (braces) between ages 9-26, did your orthodontist or their assistant provide any general health education beyond information about braces or brushing, such as information on getting vaccinations or healthy eating?
- verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co
Do you feel that there is enough training for the healthcare workforce to provide adequate care to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?
Cite this topic
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.