Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Disability Prevalence
In: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities: an official journal of the Cobb-NMA Health Institute, Band 3, Heft 4, S. 635-645
ISSN: 2196-8837
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In: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities: an official journal of the Cobb-NMA Health Institute, Band 3, Heft 4, S. 635-645
ISSN: 2196-8837
In: Alcohol and alcoholism: the international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism (MCA) and the journal of the European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ESBRA), Band 50, Heft 5, S. 573-578
ISSN: 1464-3502
People of color are overrepresented in our criminal justice system. One in three African American men born today will be incarcerated in his lifetime. In some cities, African Americans are ten times more likely to be arrested when stopped by police. With the national debate national focused on race, crime, and punishment, criminal justice experts are examining how to reduce racial disparities in our prisons and jails, which often serve as initial entry points for those who become entangled in the criminal justice system.This report, which relies on input from 25 criminal justice leaders, pinpoints the drivers of racial disparities in our jails, lays out common sense reforms to reduce this disparity, including increasing public defense representation for misdemeanor offenses, encouraging prosecutors to prioritize serious and violent offenses, limiting the use of pretrial detention, and requiring training to reduce racial bias for all those involved in running our justice system.
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In: Health & social work: a journal of the National Association of Social Workers, Band 40, Heft 3, S. e66-e74
ISSN: 1545-6854
In: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities: an official journal of the Cobb-NMA Health Institute, Band 3, Heft 1, S. 129-137
ISSN: 2196-8837
In: Medical care research and review, Band 72, Heft 6, S. 756-774
ISSN: 1552-6801
Racial and ethnic disparities are found in many health care settings; however, there is little prior research on such disparities among patients receiving home health care services. This study used 2012 Home Health Care CAHPS® data to identify any overall patient-level disparities in self-reported experience of care and to decompose these disparities according to whether they result from within-agency versus between-agency differences. Although patient experience of care ratings were high across all groups, the study identified consistently lower ratings for all minority groups on two of three Home Health Care CAHPS measures, with Asians reporting the greatest disparities. Three quarters of disparities were found to be within-agency disparities, which were primarily related to care processes and provider/patient communications rather than to specific health care services received. Despite high ratings in general, home health agencies may need to focus on cultural competency initiatives to address racial and ethnic disparities within their agencies.
In: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities: an official journal of the Cobb-NMA Health Institute, Band 2, Heft 4, S. 527-536
ISSN: 2196-8837
In: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities: an official journal of the Cobb-NMA Health Institute, Band 2, Heft 4, S. 583-588
ISSN: 2196-8837
In: Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research: JSSWR, Band 6, Heft 2, S. 201-228
ISSN: 1948-822X
Persistent racial and ethnic health disparities exist in the USA, despite decades of research and public health initiatives. Several factors contribute to health disparities, including (but not limited to) implicit provider bias, access to health care, social determinants, and biological factors. Disparities in health by race/ethnicity are unacceptable and correctable. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a comprehensive legislation that is focused on improving health care access, quality, and cost control. This health care reform includes specific provisions which focus on preventive care, the standardized collection of data on race, ethnicity, primary language and disability status, and health information technology. Although some provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have not been implemented, such as funding for the U.S. Public Health Sciences track, which would have addressed the shortage of medical professionals in the USA who are trained to use patient-centered, interdisciplinary, and care coordination approaches, this legislation is still poised to make great strides toward eliminating health disparities. The purpose of this manuscript is to highlight the unprecedented opportunities that exist for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health in the USA.
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In: Medical care research and review, Band 73, Heft 3, S. 251-282
ISSN: 1552-6801
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) use is lower for racial and ethnic minorities than White patients. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that drive this disparity at the system, provider, and patient levels. A mixed methods study combined descriptive analysis of 2007 Medicare claims data and thematic analysis of 19 clinician interviews, 8 minority patient focus groups and 8 one-on-one interviews with minority heart patients across three communities. The disparity between White and non-White CR use ranged from 7 to 11 percentage points among study sites ( p < .05). Key themes suggest disparities are driven by (a) flawed financing and reimbursement that creates disincentives to invest in CR programs, (b) a health care system whose priorities are misaligned with the needs of patients, and (c) subjective decision-making around referral processes. These findings suggest that the health care system needs to address multiple levels of problems to mitigate disparities in CR use.
In: Israel affairs, Band 21, Heft 1, S. 1-26
ISSN: 1743-9086
We conducted a legal mapping study of state bills related to racial/ethnic health disparities in all 50 states between 2002 and 2011.
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In: California Journal of Politics and Policy, Band 7, Heft 2
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In: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities: an official journal of the Cobb-NMA Health Institute, Band 2, Heft 2, S. 256-266
ISSN: 2196-8837