Racial/ethnic disparities in nursing.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Home Quality of Life Deficiencies, 2001 to 2011

Objectives: Racial/ethnic disparities in nursing homes (NHs) are associated with lower quality of care, and state Medicaid payment policies may influence NH quality. However, no studies analyzing disparities in NH quality of life (QoL) exist. Therefore, this study aims to estimate associations at the NH level between average number of QoL deficiencies and concentrations of racial/ethnic minorit...

Are there racial-ethnic disparities in time to pressure ulcer development and pressure ulcer treatment in older adults after nursing home admission?

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess whether there are racial and ethnic disparities in the time to development of a pressure ulcer and number of pressure ulcer treatments in individuals aged 65 and older after nursing home admission. METHOD Multi-level predictors of time to a pressure ulcer from three national surveys were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards regression for...

Eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health: a nursing student's perspective.

Increasing racial/ethnic diversity in nursing to reduce health disparities and achieve health equity.

As nursing continues to advance health care in the 21st century, the current shift in demographics, coupled with the ongoing disparities in health care and health outcomes, will warrant our ongoing attention and action. As within all health professions, concerted efforts are needed to diversify the nation's health-care workforce. The nursing profession in particular will be challenged to recrui...

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Time to Cure of Incontinence Present at Nursing Home Admission.

As many as half of older people that are admitted to nursing homes (NHs) are incontinent of urine and/or feces. Not much is known about the rate of cure of incontinence present at NH admission, but available reports suggest the rate is low. There have been racial and ethnic disparities in incontinence treatment, but the role of disparities in the cure of incontinence is understudied. Using the ...

Gender and ethnic/racial disparities in health care utilization among older adults.

OBJECTIVE We examine the role of economic access in gender and ethnic/racial disparities in the use of health services among older adults. METHODS Data from the 1993-1995 study on the Asset of Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) were used to investigate differences in the 2-year use of health services by gender and among non-Hispanic White versus minority (Hispanic and African Americ...