Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
Higher Administrative Payment Burden Causes Delays in Cancer Care
Younger patients, African American patients appear to have more cost-related delays/nonadherence
Higher Neighborhood Opportunity Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Incidence
However, no association seen for social vulnerability index in early-life neighborhood
Removing Race Correction From Lung Function Test Changes Clinical Management
Removal of race correction was tied to a significant reduction in the estimation of lung function for African Americans
Disparities Seen in Geographic Access to Fertility Preservation
Authors say this lack of access impacts ability to provide comprehensive oncology services
Disparities in Stroke Risk Factors Persist for Black Adults
After one year of aggressive medical management, diastolic BP and physical activity scores no longer differ for Blacks, non-Blacks
Socioeconomic Disparities Seen for Timing of Preoperative Hemodialysis
Authors say study highlights need for equitable access to perioperative care coordination for patients with end-stage kidney disease
Maternity Care ‘Deserts’ Common Throughout America, Report Shows
More than 5.6 million women in the U.S. and Puerto Rico live in counties with little or no access to maternity care
Historical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
Historically redlined census tracts significantly less likely to meet breast, colon, cervical cancer screening
Women With LVO Acute Ischemic Stroke Less Likely to Be Routed to Stroke Centers
Despite presenting with greater NIHSS score, women were 9 percent less likely to be routed to comprehensive stroke centers
Statement Outlines Inequities in Cardio-Oncology Care, Research
Women have higher rates of certain cardiotoxicities; risk for cardiotoxicity and cardiovascular death with anticancer therapy increased for Black patients
