Race, Ethnicity Health Care
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Race and Ethnic Differences in the Associations between Cardiovascular Diseases, Anxiety, and Depression in the United States
Introduction: Although cardiovascular diseases and psychiatric disorders are linked, it is not yet known if such links are independent of comorbid medical diseases and if these associations depend on race and ethnicity. This study aimed to determine if the associations between cardiovascular diseases with general anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive episode (MDE) are ind...
متن کاملRace, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in research on child health.
An extensive literature documents the existence of pervasive and persistent child health, development, and health care disparities by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES). Disparities experienced during childhood can result in a wide variety of health and health care outcomes, including adult morbidity and mortality, indicating that it is crucial to examine the influence of dispariti...
متن کاملHealth plan administrative records versus birth certificate records: quality of race and ethnicity information in children
BACKGROUND To understand racial and ethnic disparities in health care utilization and their potential underlying causes, valid information on race and ethnicity is necessary. However, the validity of pediatric race and ethnicity information in administrative records from large integrated health care systems using electronic medical records is largely unknown. METHODS Information on race and e...
متن کاملControlling for race/ethnicity: a comparison of California commercial health plans CAHPS scores to NCBD benchmarks
BACKGROUND Because California has higher managed care penetration and the race/ethnicity of Californians differs from the rest of the United States, we tested the hypothesis that California's lower health plan Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS(R)) survey results are attributable to the state's racial/ethnic composition. METHODS California CAHPS survey responses fo...
متن کاملWhen Race/Ethnicity Data Are Lacking: Using Advanced Indirect Estimation Methods to Measure Disparities.
A key aim of U.S. health care reforms is to ensure equitable care while improving quality for all Americans. Limited race/ethnicity data in health care records hamper efforts to meet this goal. Despite improvements in access and quality, gaps persist, particularly among persons belonging to racial/ethnic minority and low-income groups. This study describes the use of indirect estimation methods...
متن کاملCombined Effects of Race and Educational Attainment on Physician Visits Over 24 Years in a National Sample of Middle-Aged and Older Americans
Background: The literature on Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs) have shown worse than expected health of the members of racial and ethnic minority groups particularly Blacks. Theoretically, this effect can be in part due to weaker effects of educational attainment on preventive care and disease management in highly educated racial and ethnic minorities. Object...
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