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Implicit Racial Bias, Health Care Provider Attitudes, and Perceptions of Health Care Quality Among African American College Students in Georgia, USA
ConclusionNegative provider attitudes impact the health and health-seeking behavior of African American college students in Georgia. These attitudes must be eliminated so barriers to clinical participation are removed, and student health outcomes optimized. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Maternal and Child COVID-19 Vaccination Intent Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in the USA (April –June 2020): an Application of Health Belief Model
This study investigated racial/ethnic differences in pregnant and postpartum women ’s intentions to receive the COVID-19 vaccination (maternal COVID-19 vaccination intent) and intentions to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 (child COVID-19 vaccination intent) during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic (April–June 2020). This study also assessed Health Belief Mode l constructs to examine their influence on maternal and child COVID-19 vaccination intent by race/ethnicity. This study includes 489 US pregnant and postpartum women (18–49 years) recruited via Prolific Academic to complete a 55-item cross-sec...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Rural and Urban Hispanic Patients of the Veterans Health Administration
AbstractHispanic Veterans are the largest growing racial and ethnic minority group in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) system. Though recent research has found increasing suicide rates in this population and a growing rural –urban disparity, literature on core population characteristics remains sparse. We used extensive patient demographic and clinical data from VA’s electronic medical record repository to examine geographic and longitudinal variation in Hispanic VA patients from 2001 to 2018. As the first such det ailed characterization of this population, this study was largely descriptive in nature, and inclu...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Not Just Time on Social Media: Experiences of Online Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Worse Sleep Quality for Black, Latinx, Asian, and Multi-racial Young Adults
AbstractSleep quality in young adulthood sets the stage for long-term health. Racial/ethnic sleep disparities between White college-attending young adults and college-attending young adults of color exist. The stress of experiencing racial/ethnic discrimination makes it difficult for college-attending young adults of color to get good quality sleep. Yet it remains unclear if experiencing online racial/ethnic discrimination also has consequences for sleep quality, and if this association may vary by frequency of social media use. To investigate the role of racial/ethnic discrimination on sleep quality, we conducted an onlin...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Racial and Ethnic Variation in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer History
ConclusionsResults indicate racial and ethnic differences in vaccine uptake among Medicare beneficiaries with cancer history. Effective strategies are needed to help increase vaccine confidence and uptake among adults with cancer history. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Experience of ADHD as Reported by Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Adolescents: a Survey-Based Phenomenological Investigation
AbstractThe variety of possible suboptimal long-term outcomes associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when left unsupported highlights the importance of timely and accurate identification followed by intervention. Though considerations of race and ethnicity are essential to service delivery, disparities in ADHD identification and intervention persist for racially and ethnically minoritized (REM) youth. This is exacerbated by a lack of research focusing on REM populations. The current study is a phenomenological investigation of REM adolescents ’ (N = 35) experiences with ADHD. Participant resp...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Race/Ethnicity as a Moderator of the Association Between Weight-Related Abuse and Disordered Eating
ConclusionWRA is positively associated with disordered eating behaviors and cognitions across racial/ethnic identities, and vWRA may be differentially related to increased dietary restraint in Asian and multiracial individuals compared to White individuals. Further research utilizing intersectional analyses (e.g., examining how this relationship varies according to the intersection of race/ethnicity, gender, and weight status) would help clarify this relationship. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Sowing Seeds of Sovereignty: A Qualitative Exploration of Chapter Leader Experiences Who Belong to an African, Caribbean, and Black Women ’s Agriculture Advocacy Collective
AbstractAfrican, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) populations are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity since the COVID-19 pandemic, with reports including limited access to healthy, affordable, and available food resulting in the exacerbation of existing health disparities and poorer living conditions and environments. Many interventions addressing food insecurity among ACB populations incorporate downstream models that emphasize consumer-level solutions (e.g., food donation or assistance programs). While useful for developing short-term solutions, these approaches do not meaningfully engage broader structures and root...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Influence of Contested Racial Identity and Perceived Everyday Discrimination Exposure on Body Mass Index in US Adults
AbstractContested racial identity —the discrepancy between one’s self-identified race and socially assigned race—is a social determinant of health and may contribute to overweight and obesity. Obesity is associated with a host of short- and long-term health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death . Individuals racialized as Black, Hispanic, and Latino are at the greatest risk of obesity. Previous research indicates that experiencing interpersonal discrimination is associated with higher body mass index (BMI) in adults, and individuals with a contested racial identity are disproportionat...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Do Stressful Events and Racial Discrimination Explain Racial Gaps in Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration? A Qualitative Interview Study with Black, Hispanic, and White Mothers Living in Ohio
Conclusion for PracticeAddressing stress during pregnancy, equitable access to culturally sensitive lactation support, improved parental leave, and enhanced workplace breastfeeding regulations are essential to increasing breastfeeding duration among racially marginalized women. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Social, Demographic, and Clinical Predictors of COVID-19 Severity: a Model-based Analysis of United States Veterans
ConclusionsA combination of clinical, demographic, individual and community SDOH factors predict COVID-19 hospitalization with good predictive ability and can inform risk stratification, discharge planning, and public health interventions. Racial disparities were not explained by social or clinical factors. Intensive care models had low discriminative power and may be better explained by other characteristics. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - September 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Disparities in US Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment
ConclusionsDisparities for clinical lung cancer trial enrollment have not shown statistically significant improvement since 2004, and representation remains unequal, especially for racial and ethnic minorities. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - August 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Mexicans vs Central Americans: Violented Migrants Crossing Mexico
ConclusionsThe results highlight the greater vulnerability of Central American migrants in their transit through Mexico, mainly women and, likewise, the lack of effective public policies that guarantee the protection of the health, safety, and human rights of migrants. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - August 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Stigma, Self-Care, and Intuitive Eating in Black Americans with Type 2 Diabetes
AbstractType 2 diabetes is prevalent among Black Americans. Stigma associated with type 2 diabetes, both in general and specific to weight, is damaging to self-care, which is crucial for the effective management of diabetes. Family relationships may buffer the negative impact of stress, especially among Black Americans who have historically relied on informal support networks. Our goal was to investigate how type 2 diabetes stigma (H1) and weight stigma (H2) were related to self-care and intuitive eating – a non-restrictive approach to nutrition; H3 predicted that family relationship satisfaction would moderate the relat...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - August 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation, Neighborhood Health Care Provision, and Choice of Pediatric Health Care Provider Across the USA
This study expands the literature by examining how the siting of health organizations has consequences for individuals residing within these areas. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - August 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research