Racial Disparities in Surgical Care and Outcomes in the United States: A Comprehensive Review of Patient, Provider, and Systemic Factors
Johns Hopkins University · Johns Hopkins Medicine · +3 more institutions
Abstract
It is well known that there are significant racial disparities in health care outcomes, including surgery. However, the mechanisms that lead to these disparities are still not fully understood. In this comprehensive review of the currently published surgical disparity literature in the United States, we assess racial disparities in outcomes after surgical procedures, focusing on patient, provider, and systemic factors. The PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library electronic databases were searched with the keywords: healthcare disparities AND surgery AND outcome AND US. Only primary research articles published between April 1990 and December 2011 were included in the study. Studies analyzing surgical patients of…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 13.08
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 99
Authors
7- AHAdil H. HaiderCorresponding
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- VSValerie Scott
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
- KAKarim Abdur Rehman
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
- CGCatherine G. Velopulos
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- JMJessica M. Bentley
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Intensive care medicine
- Racial differences
- Family medicine
- Ethnic group
- Reduced inequalities