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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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26 to 30 of 30 Research Studies DisplayedStepanikova I, Oates GR
Perceived discrimination and privilege in health care: the role of socioeconomic status and race.
This study examined how perceived racial privilege and perceived racial discrimination in health care varied with race and socioeconomic status (SES). It found that in whites, higher income and education contributed to increased perceptions of privileged treatment and decreased perceptions of discrimination. The pattern was reversed in blacks, who reported more discrimination and less privilege at higher income and education levels.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Stepanikova I, Oates GR .
Perceived discrimination and privilege in health care: the role of socioeconomic status and race.
Am J Prev Med 2017 Jan;52(1s1):S86-s94. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.09.024.
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Keywords: Disparities, Health Status, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Simon AE, Boss EF, Zelaya CE
Racial and ethnic differences in receipt of pressure equalization tubes among US children, 2014.
More than 20 years ago, differences according to race/ethnicity in the national prevalence of having had pressure equalization tubes (PETs) placed were documented. This study found that, as of 2014, nearly 9 percent of US children have had PETs placed. Non-Hispanic white children still have a greater prevalence of PET placement compared with non-Hispanic black and Hispanic children.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Simon AE, Boss EF, Zelaya CE .
Racial and ethnic differences in receipt of pressure equalization tubes among US children, 2014.
Acad Pediatr 2017 Jan - Feb;17(1):88-94. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.07.004.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Disparities, Ear Infections, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Surgery
Magnusson DM, Mistry KB
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
Racial and ethnic disparities in unmet need for pediatric therapy services: the role of family-centered care.
The researchers examined whether individual elements of family-centered care (FCC) mediate racial/ethnic disparities in parent-reported unmet therapy need. Eighteen percent of children with special health care needs 0 to 5 years old with reported therapy need experienced unmet need. Black and Hispanic children were more likely than white children to have parent-reported unmet therapy need.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Magnusson DM, Mistry KB .
Racial and ethnic disparities in unmet need for pediatric therapy services: the role of family-centered care.
Acad Pediatr 2017 Jan - Feb;17(1):27-33. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.06.010.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Patient and Family Engagement, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Stepanikova I, Bateman LB, Oates GR
Systemic inflammation in midlife: race, socioeconomic status, and perceived discrimination.
This study investigates social determinants of systemic inflammation, focusing on race, SES, and perceived discrimination. Data on 884 white and 170 black participants were obtained from the Survey of Midlife in the U.S., a cross-sectional observational study combining survey measures, anthropometry, and biomarker assay. It suggests that inflammation-reducing interventions should focus on blacks and individuals facing socioeconomic disadvantages, especially low education.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Stepanikova I, Bateman LB, Oates GR .
Systemic inflammation in midlife: race, socioeconomic status, and perceived discrimination.
Am J Prev Med 2017 Jan;52(1s1):S63-s76. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.09.026.
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Keywords: Disparities, Health Status, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Cook BL, Trinh NH, Li Z
Trends in racial-ethnic disparities in access to mental health care, 2004-2012.
This study compared trends in racial-ethnic disparities in mental health care access among whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians by using the Institute of Medicine definition of disparities as all differences except those due to clinical appropriateness, clinical need, and patient preferences. The investigators found that significant disparities were found in 2004-2005 and in 2011-2012 for all three racial-ethnic minority groups compared with whites in all three measures of access.
AHRQ-funded; HS021486.
Citation: Cook BL, Trinh NH, Li Z .
Trends in racial-ethnic disparities in access to mental health care, 2004-2012.
Psychiatr Serv 2017 Jan;68(1):9-16. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201500453..
Keywords: Access to Care, Disparities, Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities