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Review
. 2020 Nov;51(11):3425-3432.
doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030427. Epub 2020 Oct 26.

Interventions Targeting Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Prevention and Treatment

Deborah A Levine  1   2   3 , Pamela W Duncan  4 , Mai N Nguyen-Huynh  5   6 , Olugbenga G Ogedegbe  7
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Review

Interventions Targeting Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Prevention and Treatment

Deborah A Levine et al. Stroke. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Systemic racism is a public health crisis. Systemic racism and racial/ethnic injustice produce racial/ethnic disparities in health care and health. Substantial racial/ethnic disparities in stroke care and health exist and result predominantly from unequal treatment. This special report aims to summarize selected interventions to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in stroke prevention and treatment. It reviews the social determinants of health and the determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in care. It provides a focused summary of selected interventions aimed at reducing stroke risk factors, increasing awareness of stroke symptoms, and improving access to care for stroke because these interventions hold the promise of reducing racial/ethnic disparities in stroke death rates. It also discusses knowledge gaps and future directions.

Keywords: blood pressure; cardiovascular disease; cause of death; racism; risk factors; stroke.

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