TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effect of Patients' Race on Provider Treatment Choices in Coronary Care
T2 - A Literature Review for Model Development
AU - Greene Jackson, Dorothy
AU - Hamilton, Patti
AU - Hutchinson, Shirley
AU - Huber, Jeffrey
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - This selective literature review provides insight into the depth and breadth of the problem of unequal medical treatment of Blacks compared with Whites, with particular focus on coronary heart disease. Poor health outcomes among Blacks, when compared with Whites, are well documented, and these disparities are linked to lower quality of and less aggressive medical treatment. It is not clear why these disparities in treatment occur. This review provides theoretical frameworks that attempt to explain the effect of race on treatment and presents an analysis of the quality and strength of existing evidence of racial disparity related to coronary care. Based on the review, implications for policy makers and providers are identified.
AB - This selective literature review provides insight into the depth and breadth of the problem of unequal medical treatment of Blacks compared with Whites, with particular focus on coronary heart disease. Poor health outcomes among Blacks, when compared with Whites, are well documented, and these disparities are linked to lower quality of and less aggressive medical treatment. It is not clear why these disparities in treatment occur. This review provides theoretical frameworks that attempt to explain the effect of race on treatment and presents an analysis of the quality and strength of existing evidence of racial disparity related to coronary care. Based on the review, implications for policy makers and providers are identified.
KW - Blacks and health care delivery
KW - coronary heart disease
KW - health disparities
KW - race and health
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U2 - 10.1177/1527154409331395
DO - 10.1177/1527154409331395
M3 - Article
C2 - 19383618
AN - SCOPUS:65249139486
SN - 1527-1544
VL - 10
SP - 40
EP - 63
JO - Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice
JF - Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice
IS - 1
ER -