Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
Delay in Hospital Arrival After Stroke Linked to Social Vulnerability
Areas with high incidence of delay characterized by increased social vulnerability including SES, housing type, and transportation
Social Determinants of Health Explain Disparities in Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
Findings seen for excess treatment-resistant hypertension among Black U.S. adults
Nonwhite Adults With Cognitive Impairment More Likely to Live in Polluted Areas
Authors say clinical trials should take into account environmental exposures and injustices
Women, Black and Hispanic Adults Have Lower Angiography/PCI Use in NSTEMI
Second study shows STEMI incidence and mortality are higher in the lower-income population
Widening Disparities Seen in Youth Obesity
Despite improvements overall, increases in obesity and severe obesity seen for Black and Hispanic students in most recent years
AACR Delivers Report on Disparities in Cancer Progress
Black and Indigenous individuals have higher overall cancer death rates, despite having lower cancer incidence rates
Disparities in Direct Oral Anticoagulant Initiation Have Declined in Recent Years
Findings seen for Black and Hispanic patients with atrial fibrillation versus White patients
Sociodemographics Tied to Rehab Use During Critical Illness Hospitalization
Dual Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, rural residence linked to lower odds of physical, occupational therapy receipt
Those With Limited English Proficiency Face Barriers to Telehealth
2021 study shows less access to telehealth and worse reported experiences with video visits
2020 Cancer Screening Rates Low at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening well below the general population in 2020
