One area of healthcare that I have become more interested in is why some people have an easier time getting medical care than others. For this research project, I studied healthcare access and healthcare literacy among young adults ages 18–25. I looked at barriers like cost and transportation, as well as how confident young adults are in understanding health information and navigating the healthcare system.
This project was a great experience for me because I was able to present my research at SAEM, and I will also be publishing a paper about the study. It was exciting to take a question I was interested in, actually research it, and then have the opportunity to share what I learned with others. This experience showed me another side of medicine and made me more interested in research and the problems that affect people’s health.
