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National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist

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Highlights<br />

Figure H.12. Number and proportion of patient centeredness measures for which members of selected<br />

groups experienced better, same, or worse quality of care compared with reference group<br />

Better<br />

Same<br />

Worse<br />

100<br />

1<br />

3<br />

80<br />

6 7 8<br />

6<br />

7<br />

60<br />

Percent<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

65+ vs. 18-44 (n=10)<br />

10<br />

4 7 6 3 7<br />

Black vs. White (n=14)<br />

Asian vs. White (n=14)<br />

AI/AN vs. White (n=9)<br />

Hispanic vs. NHW (n=15)<br />

Poor vs. High Income (n=13)<br />

Key: AI/AN = American Indian or Alaska Native; NHW = non-<br />

Hispanic White; n = number of measures.<br />

Better = Population received better quality of care than<br />

reference group.<br />

Same = Population and reference group received about the<br />

same quality of care.<br />

Worse = Population received worse quality of care than<br />

reference group.<br />

n Most disparities in patient centeredness mirror disparities in overall quality of care:<br />

o Most racial and ethnic minorities experienced less patient-centered care for about 40% of<br />

measures, similar to disparities in quality of care overall.<br />

o Income-related disparities in patient-centeredness were significant for 77% of measures and were<br />

more common than income-related disparities in overall quality.<br />

o Adults age 65 and over had more patient-centered care than adults ages 18-44.<br />

n Workforce diversity is limited:<br />

o Beginning in 2006, the reports have tracked workforce diversity among physicians and surgeons,<br />

registered nurses, licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses, dentists, dental hygienists,<br />

dental assistants, pharmacists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language<br />

pathologists. For almost all of these occupations, Whites and Asians are overrepresented while<br />

Blacks and Hispanics are underrepresented.<br />

o Two exceptions were noted. Blacks are overrepresented among licensed practical and licensed<br />

vocational nurses while Hispanics are overrepresented among dental assistants. Of the health<br />

care occupations tracked, these two required the least amount of education and have the lowest<br />

median annual wages.<br />

<strong>National</strong> <strong><strong>Health</strong>care</strong> <strong>Disparities</strong> <strong>Report</strong>, 2011<br />

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