Equity of African American Men in Headache in the United States: A Perspective From African American Headache Medicine Specialists (Part 1).

Equity of African American Men in Headache in the United States: A Perspective From African American Headache Medicine Specialists (Part 1). Headache. 2020 Nov 03;: Authors: Charleston L, Spears RC, Flippen C Abstract Migraine and severe headache affect approximately 1 in 6 U.S. adults and migraine is one of the most disabling disorders worldwide. Approximately 903,000 to 1.5 million African American (AA) men are affected by migraine in the United States. Racial disparities in headache medicine exist. In addition, there are limited headache studies that attest to the inclusion of or have robust data on AA men in headache medicine in the United States. Racial concordance between provider and patient may ameliorate some aspects of care disparities. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that diversity and inclusion particularly in leadership of organizations has consistently produced positive change, increased innovation, and long-term success. Most national headache organizations strive to improve the care and lives of people living with headache disorders yet only ~0.5% of their physician members are AA men. Herein, we provide an observation of equity issues from the perspective of AA men in the headache medicine subspecialty. Part 1 of this manuscript explores inherent and potential challenges of the equity of AA men in headache medicine including headache disparities, mistrust, understudied/lack of representation in research, cultural ...
Source: Pain Physician - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Headache Source Type: research