Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
Linguistic Disparities Impact Patient Access to Cancer Care
Non-English-speaking patient callers to hospital are less likely to be provided with next steps to access cancer care
Decrease in U.S. Preterm Mortality Seen in Recent Decades
Relative risk for preterm mortality widened over time for nonsmokers, those with high levels of education
Obesity-Linked CV Mortality Increased From 1999 to 2020
Highest age-adjusted mortality rates seen for Black individuals, and greatest temporal increase found in American Indian and Alaska Native individuals
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
