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There is high medical disparity amongst hospitals contributing to high mortality rates based on resources compared to non-Hispanic and white mothers. Examining the data from 2010, the infant mortality rate (death during the first year of life) among Hispanic women was 5.3 per 1,000 live births. This rate accounted for more than 20 percent of ...
Three major mechanisms are suggested by the Institute of Medicine that may contribute to healthcare disparities from the provider's side: bias (or prejudice) against racial and ethnic minorities; greater clinical uncertainty when interacting with minority patients; and beliefs held by the provider about the behavior or health of minorities. [126]
The lack of medical education about minority groups is evident in various studies and experiences. In a 2016 study, white medical students incorrectly believed that Black patients had a higher pain tolerance than white patients, perpetuating harmful stereotypes.
Despite representing 50% of the U.S. population, women are generally underrepresented in clinical trials. For example, women represent 38.2% of participants in cardiovascular clinical trials. When ...
Women and minority patients suffering from heart attacks are more likely than others to be discharged without diagnosis or treatment. Black people with depression are more likely than others to be ...
As patients have a greater education, they tend to use maternal health care services more than those with a lesser maternal education background. [149] Lack of diversity in the health care workforce. A major reason for disparities in access to care are the cultural differences between predominantly white health care providers and minority ...
[2] [28] Some studies indicate that perceived discrimination could contribute to increased cardiovascular risk as a result of experiencing higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure during the day [36] and higher ambulatory blood pressure at night [37] in response to discrimination. [6]
Medical school sabotage. Female physicians also face gender bias in medical schools. In 2018, Tokyo Medical University lowered the test scores of its female applicants. [21] Since 2006, the university has been subtracting points from the exams of female applicants while adding, on average, 20 points to the exams of male applicants. [21]