Tag: Race
Racial, Ethnic Inequities Seen in Opioid Access for Patients Dying of Cancer
Black and Hispanic patients less likely to receive any opioids compared with Whites; Black patients more likely to undergo urine drug screening
Inequities Seen in Cancer Treatment Delay in Patients With SARS-CoV-2
Race and ethnicity, area-level social determinants of health linked to delayed or discontinued cancer treatment
Racial, Ethnic Disparity Seen Between Nursing Students, Neonates in NICU
Racial and ethnic composition of neonatal nurse practitioner faculty and students does not differ significantly
Social Determinants of Health Affect Racial Disparity in Prostate Cancer Mortality
When accounting for social determinants of health, Black men have significantly lower prostate cancer-specific mortality than White men
Experiencing Racism Tied to Doubled Odds of Depression During Pregnancy
Authors say respectful maternity care may help address maternal morbidity in Black women
Vascular Risk Factors Only Explain Part of Alzheimer Disease Risk for Blacks, Hispanics
Barriers to health care access and other socioeconomic factors may increase vulnerability in racial/ethnic minorities
Racial/Ethnic Minorities Less Likely to Use Newer Antiseizure Meds
Odds of being on newer ASMs increased for those who saw a neurologist, were newly diagnosed with epilepsy
QI Program Reduces Disparities in BP Control Between Black, White Patients
Program reduced but did not eliminate disparities in blood pressure control
Racial/Ethnic Variation Seen in COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children
Non-Hispanic Asian children and adolescents have the highest vaccination coverage, followed by Hispanic/Latino children
Black Patients Less Likely to Undergo Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Furthermore, Black patients more likely to experience major complications, death than White patients