Racial/ethnic differences in poststroke rehabilitation utilization in the USA. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2009 Apr;7(4):405-10
Date
04/22/2009Pubmed ID
19379064DOI
10.1586/erc.09.6Scopus ID
2-s2.0-67650287254 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 10 CitationsAbstract
Longstanding racial/ethnic disparities exist in the USA in the areas of healthcare access, healthcare utilization and health-related outcomes of chronic health conditions, such as stroke. Regarding stroke specifically, significant racial/ethnic disparities in stroke incidence, severity and outcomes have been reported. Despite these differences, little attention has been given to potential racial/ethnic differences in the utilization of rehabilitation services for patients after stroke. To date, only a few studies have been specifically designed to examine racial/ethnic differences in rehabilitation service utilization. A review of these studies and related studies suggests that racial/ethnic differences may be present in the utilization of poststroke rehabilitation services. Consequently, new studies are needed to delineate how race/ethnicity influences utilization of poststroke rehabilitation services and to determine how a reduction in this disparity gap could improve stroke-related outcomes among racial/ethnic minorities in the USA.
Author List
Ellis C, Egede LEAuthor
Leonard E. Egede MD Center Director, Chief, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Health Services AccessibilityHealthcare Disparities
Humans
Length of Stay
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy Modalities
Speech Therapy
Stroke
Stroke Rehabilitation
United States