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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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1 to 25 of 41 Research Studies DisplayedFarias AJ, Wu WH, Du XL
Racial differences in long-term adjuvant endocrine therapy adherence and mortality among Medicaid-insured breast cancer patients in Texas: findings from TCR-Medicaid linked data.
There are racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer mortality that may be attributed to differences in receipt of adjuvant cancer treatment. The purpose of this article was to determine whether the mortality disparities could be explained by racial/ethnic differences in long-term adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET). The investigators concluded that long-term adherence in the Medicaid population was suboptimal and racial/ethnic differences in AET adherence may partially explain disparities in mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS018956.
Citation: Farias AJ, Wu WH, Du XL .
Racial differences in long-term adjuvant endocrine therapy adherence and mortality among Medicaid-insured breast cancer patients in Texas: findings from TCR-Medicaid linked data.
BMC Cancer 2018 Dec 4;18(1):1214. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-5121-z..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Disparities, Medicaid, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Wahl TS, Goss LE, Morris MS
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) eliminates racial disparities in postoperative length of stay after colorectal surgery.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on racial disparities in postoperative length of stay (pLOS) after colorectal surgery. The authors hypothesized that ERAS would reduce disparities in pLOS between black and white patients. They concluded that ERAS eliminated racial differences in pLOS between black and white patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Reduced pLOS occurred without increases in mortality, readmissions, and most postoperative complications.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Wahl TS, Goss LE, Morris MS .
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) eliminates racial disparities in postoperative length of stay after colorectal surgery.
Ann Surg 2018 Dec;268(6):1026-35. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002307..
Keywords: Surgery, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Care Management, Healthcare Delivery, Hospitalization, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes
Breathett K, Jones J, Lum HD
Factors related to physician clinical decision-making for African-American and Hispanic patients: a qualitative meta-synthesis.
The purpose of this study was to synthesize qualitative studies that explore various aspects of how patients’ African-American race or Hispanic ethnicity may factor into physician clinical decision-making. Researchers derived six fundamental themes that detail the role of patient race and ethnicity on physician decision-making. They found that a non-hierarchical system of intertwining themes influenced clinical decision-making among racial and ethnic minority patients and recommended paths for future study.
AHRQ-funded; HS024569.
Citation: Breathett K, Jones J, Lum HD .
Factors related to physician clinical decision-making for African-American and Hispanic patients: a qualitative meta-synthesis.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2018 Dec;5(6):1215-29. doi: 10.1007/s40615-018-0468-z..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Shared Decision Making, Disparities
Tung EL, Johnson TA, O'Neal Y
Experiences of community violence among adults with chronic conditions: qualitative findings from Chicago.
The purpose of this study was to explore and characterize, using a qualitative study design, self-described experiences of community violence among adults with chronic health conditions. Investigators found that patients often struggled to balance the challenges imposed by community violence with the demands of living with and managing their chronic conditions.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Tung EL, Johnson TA, O'Neal Y .
Experiences of community violence among adults with chronic conditions: qualitative findings from Chicago.
J Gen Intern Med 2018 Nov;33(11):1913-20. doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4607-3..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
Perez Jolles M, Thomas KC
Disparities in self-reported access to patient-centered medical home care for children with special health care needs.
The purpose of this study was to examine variation in caregiver service experience concordant with care in patient-centered medical home (PCMH) over time and by the characteristics of separate groups of children with special health care needs (CSHCNs). Researchers used 2003-2012 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey data for CSHCNs for cross-sectional pooled data analysis. Their conclusions suggest that disparities remain among high-need CSHCNs. Future research that focuses on a better understanding of how clinical settings tailor this care model, particularly to provide increased access and patient-centered care, is recommended.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Perez Jolles M, Thomas KC .
Disparities in self-reported access to patient-centered medical home care for children with special health care needs.
Med Care 2018 Oct;56(10):840-46. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000978..
Keywords: Access to Care, Children/Adolescents, Disabilities, Disparities, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Vulnerable Populations
Berridge C, Mor V
Disparities in the prevalence of unmet needs and their consequences among black and white older adults.
This study documents differential prevalence of need for assistance with personal, instrumental, and mobility tasks and adverse consequences of unmet needs, nursing home relocation, and mortality among Black and White older adults.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Berridge C, Mor V .
Disparities in the prevalence of unmet needs and their consequences among black and white older adults.
J Aging Health 2018 Oct;30(9):1427-49. doi: 10.1177/0898264317721347..
Keywords: Elderly, Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care
Basu J, Hanchate A, Koroukian S
AHRQ Author: Basu, J
Multiple chronic conditions and disparities in 30-Day hospital readmissions among nonelderly adults.
This study examined the patterns of 30-day hospital readmissions by race/ethnicity and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) burden among nonelderly adult patients. The authors found considerable heterogeneity in levels of readmission risk among racial/ethnic subgroups stratified by chronic conditions. Among patients with a lowest MCC burden, African Americans had the highest risk of readmission, but with a higher MCC burden, the risk of readmission increased most for Hispanics.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Basu J, Hanchate A, Koroukian S .
Multiple chronic conditions and disparities in 30-Day hospital readmissions among nonelderly adults.
J Ambul Care Manage 2018 Oct/Dec;41(4):262-73. doi: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000246..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Disparities, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospital Readmissions, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Lee DJ, Zhao Z, Huang LC
Racial variation in receipt of quality radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
Racial disparities are apparent in the management and outcomes for prostate cancer; however, disparities in compliance to quality measures for radiation therapy for prostate cancer have not been previously studied. The goal of this study was to characterize disparities in the compliance rates with quality measures. The investigators suggest that addressing disparities in access to providers that meet quality guidelines, and improving adherence to evidence-based processes of care may decrease racial/ethnic disparities in prostate cancer outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS019356; HS022640.
Citation: Lee DJ, Zhao Z, Huang LC .
Racial variation in receipt of quality radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
Cancer Causes Control 2018 Oct;29(10):895-99. doi: 10.1007/s10552-018-1065-5..
Keywords: Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Disparities, Quality Measures, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Jolles MP, Lee PJ, Javier JR
Shared decision-making and parental experiences with health services to meet their child's special health care needs: racial and ethnic disparities.
This study investigated the relationship between shared decision-making (SDM) and parents’ frustrations in getting health needs met for their special needs child. Secondary analysis was done on data from the 2009-2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs. More Whites than Blacks engaged in SDM, and when Blacks did engage they had a higher odds of negative experiences than Whites. Researchers weren’t sure what the cause was of that, but speculated it was due to increased awareness of service challenges.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Jolles MP, Lee PJ, Javier JR .
Shared decision-making and parental experiences with health services to meet their child's special health care needs: racial and ethnic disparities.
Patient Educ Couns 2018 Oct;101(10):1753-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.05.022..
Keywords: Access to Care, Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Shared Decision Making, Disabilities, Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Washington DM, Curtis LM, Waite K
Sociodemographic factors mediate race and ethnicity-associated childhood asthma health disparities: a longitudinal analysis.
This study characterized the longitudinal effects associated with being African-American/Black or Hispanic/Latino on a range of asthma outcomes, and the extent to which sociodemographic factors, caregiver health literacy, education level, and asthma knowledge mediated these associations. The investigators concluded that African-American race and Hispanic/Latino ethnicity are significantly associated with worse asthma compared to Whites in longitudinal analyses.
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Washington DM, Curtis LM, Waite K .
Sociodemographic factors mediate race and ethnicity-associated childhood asthma health disparities: a longitudinal analysis.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2018 Oct;5(5):928-38. doi: 10.1007/s40615-017-0441-2..
Keywords: Asthma, Children/Adolescents, Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Barnett ML, Clark KL, Sommers BD
State policies and enrollees' experiences in Medicaid: evidence from a new national survey.
This study examined patient satisfaction among Medicaid enrollees nationally from 2014-2015. Significant disparities were found among racial/ethnic groups. Managed care enrollees had higher satisfaction ratings than those with fee-for-service. If the patient had a personal doctor that increased satisfaction for an average 4.6 percent.
AHRQ-funded; HS021291.
Citation: Barnett ML, Clark KL, Sommers BD .
State policies and enrollees' experiences in Medicaid: evidence from a new national survey.
Health Aff 2018 Oct;37(10):1647-55. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0505..
Keywords: Access to Care, Disparities, Medicaid, Patient Experience, Policy, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Gonzalez CM, Deno ML, Kintzer E
Patient perspectives on racial and ethnic implicit bias in clinical encounters: implications for curriculum development.
Patients describe feelings of bias and prejudice in clinical encounters; however, their perspectives on restoring the encounter, once bias is perceived, are not known. In order to inform the design of novel patient-centered curricular interventions, this study explored patients' perceptions of bias, and suggestions for restoring relationships if bias was perceived. The investigators concluded that participant lived experience and physician behaviors influence perceptions of bias, however clinical relationships can be restored following perceived bias.
AHRQ-funded; HS023199.
Citation: Gonzalez CM, Deno ML, Kintzer E .
Patient perspectives on racial and ethnic implicit bias in clinical encounters: implications for curriculum development.
Patient Educ Couns 2018 Sep;101(9):1669-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.05.016..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Patient Experience
Nease DE, Campbell-Scherer D
2018 PBRN Conference highlights: addressing health disparities in PBRN research.
This paper describes the highlights from the 2018 North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Conference which focused on health disparities in practice based research.
AHRQ-funded; HS024893.
Citation: Nease DE, Campbell-Scherer D .
2018 PBRN Conference highlights: addressing health disparities in PBRN research.
Ann Fam Med 2018 Sep;16(5):470-71. doi: 10.1370/afm.2305..
Keywords: Disparities, Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN), Primary Care
Harris VC, Links AR, Kim JM
Follow-up and time to treatment in an urban cohort of children with sleep-disordered breathing.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate follow-up and timing of sleep-disordered breathing diagnosis and treatment in urban children referred from primary care. Researchers found that half of the children referred for sleep-disordered breathing evaluation are lost to follow-up from primary care. Obstructive sleep apnea severity did not predict follow-up or timeliness of treatment. They conclude that these findings suggest social determinants may pose barriers to care in addition to the clinical burden of sleep-disordered breathing.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Harris VC, Links AR, Kim JM .
Follow-up and time to treatment in an urban cohort of children with sleep-disordered breathing.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Aug;159(2):371-78. doi: 10.1177/0194599818772035..
Keywords: Access to Care, Children/Adolescents, Disparities, Healthcare Delivery, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Quality of Care, Respiratory Conditions, Sleep Problems, Urban Health
Yucel A, Essien EJ, Sanyal S
Racial/ethnic differences in the treatment of adolescent major depressive disorders (MDD) across healthcare providers participating in the Medicaid program.
The purpose of this study was to examine whether racial/ethnic differences in receipt of major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment could be explained by the specialty of provider diagnosing the adolescent. The investigators found that for adolescents with MDD, being first diagnosed by a psychiatrist was associated with higher treatment rate and reduced racial/ethnic variation in the utilization of pharmacotherapy.
AHRQ-funded; HS025251.
Citation: Yucel A, Essien EJ, Sanyal S .
Racial/ethnic differences in the treatment of adolescent major depressive disorders (MDD) across healthcare providers participating in the Medicaid program.
J Affect Disord 2018 Aug 1;235:155-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.045..
Keywords: Access to Care, Depression, Disparities, Medicaid, Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Kumar K, Tonascia JM, Muzaale AD
Racial differences in completion of the living kidney donor evaluation process.
Racial disparities in living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) persist, but the most effective target to eliminate these disparities remains unknown. The researchers investigated delays during completion of the live donor evaluation process. They concluded that delays may be a manifestation of the transplant candidate's social network and recommended targeted efforts to optimize networks for identification of donor candidates in order to address LDKT disparities.
AHRQ-funded; HS024600.
Citation: Kumar K, Tonascia JM, Muzaale AD .
Racial differences in completion of the living kidney donor evaluation process.
Clin Transplant 2018 Jul;32(7):e13291. doi: 10.1111/ctr.13291..
Keywords: Transplantation, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Kidney Disease and Health
Jarman MP, Haut ER, Curriero FC
Mapping areas with concentrated risk of trauma mortality: a first step toward mitigating geographic and socioeconomic disparities in trauma.
This study sought to classify injury event locations based on features of the built and social environment at the injury scene, and to examine patterns in individual patient demographics, injury characteristics, and mortality by location class. The investigators concluded identification of location classes may be useful for targeted primary prevention and treatment interventions, both by identifying geographic areas with the highest risk of injury mortality and by identifying patterns of individual risk within location classes.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Jarman MP, Haut ER, Curriero FC .
Mapping areas with concentrated risk of trauma mortality: a first step toward mitigating geographic and socioeconomic disparities in trauma.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2018 Jul;85(1):54-61. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001883..
Keywords: Disparities, Injuries and Wounds, Mortality, Social Determinants of Health, Trauma
Rice WS, Logie CH, Napoles TM
Perceptions of intersectional stigma among diverse women living with HIV in the United States.
This study conducted 76 interviews with diverse women with HIV from varied socioeconomic backgrounds in Birmingham AL, Jackson MI, Atlanta GA, and San Francisco CA, who were enrolled in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). The purpose was to examine perceptions of intersectional stigma among women living with HIV. The women interviewed shared their perceptions of the various forms of stigma and discrimination they had experienced, most commonly related to gender, race, income level, as well as their incarceration histories and weight. The study’s findings highlight the complexity of the social processes of marginalization, and the need for public health strategies to promote wellbeing among women living with HIV and to reduce social structural and health disparities.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Rice WS, Logie CH, Napoles TM .
Perceptions of intersectional stigma among diverse women living with HIV in the United States.
Soc Sci Med 2018 Jul;208:9-17. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.001..
Keywords: Disparities, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Stigma, Women
Farias AJ, Wu WH, Du XL
Racial and geographic disparities in adherence and discontinuation to adjuvant endocrine therapy in Texas Medicaid-insured patients with breast cancer.
The purpose of the study is to examine disparities in adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) adherence and discontinuation among Texas Medicaid-insured early-stage breast cancer patients. The studies concluded that patients from the Texas/Mexico border had higher odds of adherence compared to other regions. There are substantial racial and geographic disparities in AET adherence and discontinuation among Texas Medicaid-insured women.
AHRQ-funded; HS018956.
Citation: Farias AJ, Wu WH, Du XL .
Racial and geographic disparities in adherence and discontinuation to adjuvant endocrine therapy in Texas Medicaid-insured patients with breast cancer.
Med Oncol 2018 Jun 20;35(7):113. doi: 10.1007/s12032-018-1168-6..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Disparities, Medicaid, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Attanasio LB, Kozhimannil KB, Kjerulff KH
Factors influencing women's perceptions of shared decision making during labor and delivery: results from a large-scale cohort study of first childbirth.
The researchers examined correlates of shared decision making during labor and delivery. They found that women who were black and who did not have a college degree or private insurance were less likely to report high shared decision making, as well as women who underwent labor induction, instrumental vaginal or cesarean delivery.
AHRQ-funded; HS024215.
Citation: Attanasio LB, Kozhimannil KB, Kjerulff KH .
Factors influencing women's perceptions of shared decision making during labor and delivery: results from a large-scale cohort study of first childbirth.
Patient Educ Couns 2018 Jun;101(6):1130-36. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.01.002.
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Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Disparities, Labor and Delivery, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Social Determinants of Health
Cole MB, Wright B, Wilson IB
Longitudinal analysis of racial/ethnic trends in quality outcomes in community health centers, 2009-2014.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate racial/ethnic time trends in quality outcomes in health centers and to assess both within- and between-center disparities in outcomes. The authors found that within- and between-center racial/ethnic disparities in quality were evident and although quality outcomes in health centers continued to compare favorably to other care settings, there was no evidence of improved quality or reduced disparities in diabetes control, hypertension control, or birthweight from 2009 to 2014.
AHRQ-funded; HS024652.
Citation: Cole MB, Wright B, Wilson IB .
Longitudinal analysis of racial/ethnic trends in quality outcomes in community health centers, 2009-2014.
J Gen Intern Med 2018 Jun;33(6):906-13. doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4305-1..
Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Disparities, Quality of Care, Outcomes, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Wong MS, Chan KS, Jones-Smith JC
The neighborhood environment and obesity: understanding variation by race/ethnicity.
The researchers examined the relationship between soda consumption and weight status with neighborhood sociodemographic, social, and built environments by race/ethnicity. Merging data on adults from the 2011-2013 California Health Interview Survey, U.S. Census data, and InfoUSA, they found that lower neighborhood educational attainment was associated with higher odds of obesity and soda consumption in all racial/ethnic groups. They found fewer associations between study outcomes and the neighborhood, especially the built environment, among non-Hispanic African Americans and non-Hispanic Asians. They concluded that, while improvements to neighborhood environment may be promising to reduce obesity, null associations among minority subgroups suggest that changes, particularly to the built environment, may alone be insufficient to address obesity in these groups.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Wong MS, Chan KS, Jones-Smith JC .
The neighborhood environment and obesity: understanding variation by race/ethnicity.
Prev Med 2018 Jun;111:371-77. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.11.029.
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Keywords: Disparities, Obesity, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Jones AL, Cochran SD, Leibowitz A
Racial, ethnic, and nativity differences in mental health visits to primary care and specialty mental health providers: analysis of the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey, 2010-2015.
The researchers sought to guide post-ACA efforts to address mental health service disparities, by using a nationally representative sample to characterize baseline race-, ethnicity-, and nativity-associated differences in mental health services in the context of primary care. They found that all racial/ethnic groups were less likely than non-Latino Whites to have any primary care (PC) visit. Their conclusion was that racial-, ethnic-, and nativity-associated disparities persist in PC provided mental health services.
AHRQ-funded; HS021721.
Citation: Jones AL, Cochran SD, Leibowitz A .
Racial, ethnic, and nativity differences in mental health visits to primary care and specialty mental health providers: analysis of the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey, 2010-2015.
Healthcare 2018 Mar 22;6(2). doi: 10.3390/healthcare6020029.
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Keywords: Disparities, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Johnson R, Walljasper L
Underreporting of gender and race/ethnicity differences in NIH-funded dementia caregiver support interventions.
The objective of this study was to determine the inclusion and reporting rates among NIH-funded dementia caregiver support interventions. Findings suggested limited NIH guideline compliance that may reflect a lack of awareness regarding potential gender disparities in caregiving roles. In order to ensure NIH guideline compliance, shared investments from researchers, editors, and reviewers to make certain that group differences are systematically identified and reported are recommended.
AHRQ-funded; HS022548.
Citation: Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Johnson R, Walljasper L .
Underreporting of gender and race/ethnicity differences in NIH-funded dementia caregiver support interventions.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2018 May;33(3):145-52. doi: 10.1177/1533317517749465..
Keywords: Caregiving, Sex Factors, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Guidelines, Dementia, Disparities
Doll KM, Snyder CR, Ford CL
Endometrial cancer disparities: a race-conscious critique of the literature.
This review critiques how race has been conceptualized to explain the causes of endometrial cancer disparities, assesses gaps in knowledge production, and proposes new research priorities. The authors found that a narrow definition of race as a purely biological construct is common throughout the literature, resulting in an underemphasis on the role of modifiable, nonbiological contributors to racial disparities and a lack of follow-up work to address these contributors. Knowledge gaps included the role of health care systems in early diagnosis, a lack of intervention studies to address persistent treatment inequity by race, and the near absence of qualitative work to understand the perspectives of black women diagnosed with endometrial cancer.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Doll KM, Snyder CR, Ford CL .
Endometrial cancer disparities: a race-conscious critique of the literature.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018 May;218(5):474-82.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.09.016.
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Keywords: Cancer, Disparities, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Women