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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedGriesemer I, Hausmann LR, Arbeeva L
Discrimination experiences and depressive symptoms among African Americans with osteoarthritis enrolled in a pain coping skills training randomized controlled trial.
This study evaluated the interaction between discrimination experiences and depressive symptoms among African Americans with osteoarthritis enrolled in a pain coping skills training (PCST) randomized controlled trial. The authors evaluated the interactions for 164 participants in linear regression models predicting depressive symptoms. There was a significant interaction between personal discrimination and experimental condition on depressive symptoms. Discrimination was associated with depressive symptoms among the control group but not among those who received PCST.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Griesemer I, Hausmann LR, Arbeeva L .
Discrimination experiences and depressive symptoms among African Americans with osteoarthritis enrolled in a pain coping skills training randomized controlled trial.
J Health Care Poor Underserved 2021;32(1):145-55. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2021.0014..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Pain, Arthritis, Orthopedics, Patient Experience, Depression
Gaskin DJ, Karmarkar TD, Maurer A
Potential role of cost and quality of life in treatment decisions for arthritis-related knee pain in African American and Latina women.
This study examined whether using a decision-making tool would aid Latina and African-American women over age 45 years with arthritic knee pain in making more informed treatment decisions. The researchers conducted 4 focus groups of Latina and African-American women and 2 focus groups with primary care providers who treated them for knee pain. They found that minority women and primary care providers all endorsed the use of a decision-making tool that provided information on the impact of treatment on quality of life, medical care costs, and work productivity.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Gaskin DJ, Karmarkar TD, Maurer A .
Potential role of cost and quality of life in treatment decisions for arthritis-related knee pain in African American and Latina women.
Arthritis Care Res 2020 May;72(5):692-98. doi: 10.1002/acr.23903..
Keywords: Arthritis, Orthopedics, Pain, Quality of Life, Healthcare Costs, Shared Decision Making, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Women