Andersen Behavioral Model for Health Services Use

The Andersen behavioral model is a conceptual framework that conceives access to and utilization of care as a function of three main factors: an individual’s beliefs or propensity (predisposing factors), resources (enabling factors), and perceived need for health services.²² Iterations of the Andersen model have integrated social or structural determinants of access that are more racially or ethnically specific, with some studies identifying acculturation factors (e.g., English proficiency, length of residence) as key drivers of differences in access to care between Asian Americans and Whites.^{18–20, 23–25}