Improved Serious Illness Communication May Help Mitigate Racial Disparities in Care Among Black Americans with COVID-19

doi:10.1007/s11606-020-06557-9

Editorial

. 2021 Apr;36(4):1071-1076.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06557-9. Epub 2021 Jan 19.

Improved Serious Illness Communication May Help Mitigate Racial Disparities in Care Among Black Americans with COVID-19

Lauren T Starr¹, Nina R O'Connor², Salimah H Meghani³

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¹ NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA. ltstarr@nursing.upenn.edu.
² University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
³ NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 33464466
PMCID: PMC7814859
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06557-9

Editorial

Improved Serious Illness Communication May Help Mitigate Racial Disparities in Care Among Black Americans with COVID-19

Lauren T Starr et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Apr.

. 2021 Apr;36(4):1071-1076.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06557-9. Epub 2021 Jan 19.

Authors

Lauren T Starr¹, Nina R O'Connor², Salimah H Meghani³

Affiliations

¹ NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA. ltstarr@nursing.upenn.edu.
² University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
³ NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 33464466
PMCID: PMC7814859
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06557-9

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[1] Stepanikova I, Oates GR. Perceived Discrimination and Privilege in Health Care: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Race. Am J Prev Med. 2017;52(1S1):S86-S94. 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.09.024 - PMC - PubMed

[2] Stepanikova I, Oates GR. Perceived Discrimination and Privilege in Health Care: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Race. Am J Prev Med. 2017;52(1S1):S86-S94. 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.09.024 - PMC - PubMed

[3] Kaiser Family Foundation/The Undefeated. Race, Health, and COVID-19: The Views and Experiences of Black Americans, October 2020. Survey conducted August 20-September 14, 2020. Available at https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/report/kff-the-undef... Last Accessed October 19, 2020.

[4] Kaiser Family Foundation/The Undefeated. Race, Health, and COVID-19: The Views and Experiences of Black Americans, October 2020. Survey conducted August 20-September 14, 2020. Available at https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/report/kff-the-undef... Last Accessed October 19, 2020.

[5] Lieberman-Cribbin W, Tuminello S, Flores RM, Taioli E. Disparities in COVID-19 Testing and Positivity in New York City. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 2020;59(3):326–332. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.06.005. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Lieberman-Cribbin W, Tuminello S, Flores RM, Taioli E. Disparities in COVID-19 Testing and Positivity in New York City. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 2020;59(3):326–332. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.06.005. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Azar KMJ, Shen Z, Romanelli RJ, et al. Disparities In Outcomes Among COVID-19 Patients In A Large Health Care System In California. Health Aff (Millwood). 2020;39(7):1253–1262. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00598. - DOI - PubMed

[8] Azar KMJ, Shen Z, Romanelli RJ, et al. Disparities In Outcomes Among COVID-19 Patients In A Large Health Care System In California. Health Aff (Millwood). 2020;39(7):1253–1262. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00598. - DOI - PubMed

[9] Webb Hooper M, Nápoles AM, Pérez-Stable EJ. COVID-19 and Racial/Ethnic Disparities. JAMA. 2020;323(24):2466–2467. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.8598. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] Webb Hooper M, Nápoles AM, Pérez-Stable EJ. COVID-19 and Racial/Ethnic Disparities. JAMA. 2020;323(24):2466–2467. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.8598. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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