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Showing 1 to 20 of 117 for “"racial disparities"”.
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Quantifying racial disparities in end-of-life care
There are established racial disparities in healthcare, particularly during end-of-life care when poor communication and historical inequities can lead to suboptimal options and outcomes for patients and their families. Previous work has suggested that medical disparities can reflect higher rates …
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Racial Disparities in Intervention Rates in Individuals with ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative motor neuron disorder that causes muscular atrophy . Though researchers have established a correlation between race and survival, it is still not well understood whether there are differences in severity at time of diagnosis and …
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ETHNO-RACIAL DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM THE AGING POPULATION
<p>This dissertation assesses racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes of the aging population, with focus on improving functional health, health status and quality of life at both individual and community levels. Chapter 2 examines racial and ethnic disparities in willingness to pay (WTP) …
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Racial disparities in dental care provided at community health center clinics
… health center clinics resulting in oral health disparities. This study also provides detailed information about the types of dental procedures received by patients at community health center clinics. Methods: This was a retrospective observational study design, consisting of a convenience sample …
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Relating Racial Disparities to Financial Concerns and Shared Decision Making in Opioid Prescriptions
… metrics, those factors do not account for the racial disparity between Black patients and other races with respect to opioid prescriptions. That is, even when controlling for financial hardship and likeliness to complain, Black patients are still shown to have statistically fewer chances of …
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Racial Disparities in Self Reported Health and Health Care Utilization. Does Primary Care Matter?
… provides evidence of the growing health care disparities among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. The literature suggests that Black adults share a disproportionate burden in death, disability, and disease. In 2002, the Institute of Medicine report, Unequal Treatment, showed that …
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Racial Disparities in Adherence to Cardiovascular Medications among the Elderly in Medicare: Three Empirical Essays
… to explore the relatively understudied area of racial disparities in adherence to cardiovascular medication regimens among the elderly. Black and Hispanic seniors are well documented to have lower rates of adherence to their prescribed cardiovascular medications, relative to their white …
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The racial disparities of the Gamma-secretase/Notch pathway and inhibition in triple negative breast cancer
… and limited treatment options. Alarming racial disparities in TNBC outcomes persist, with underrepresented populations experiencing disproportionately higher rates of mortality and poorer prognoses. This master's thesis aims to delve into the molecular intricacies that contribute to these …
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Exploring Racial Disparities of Victimization in Three Core Dimensions of Stand Your Ground Law: The Case of Florida
… research on SYG laws have mostly focused on racial disparities in the outcomes of cases and deterrence effects of the law, but this research should contribute to the study of SYG laws by focusing on demographic disparities among victims of self-defense acts since after the law’s enactment in …
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An Examination of Racial Disparities in College Athletics Leadership: A Study of Social and Cultural Forces Impacting Pathways to Athletic Directorship in Collegiate Athletics
… dissertation critically examines the persistent racial disparities in collegiate athletics leadership, specifically focusing on the underrepresentation of Black professionals in Athletic Director roles. Guided by Critical Race Theory, Systemic Racism Theory, and Pierre Bourdieu's concepts, this …
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Twice-exceptionality in African American and Latinx students: how understandings of twice-exceptionality during the assessment process contributes to racial disparities in special education
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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The Effect of Neighborhood and School Contexts During Early and Late Adolescence On Racial Disparities In Body Mass Index and Depressive Symptoms Among Students Attending Selective Universities
… in early and late adolescence may contribute to racial/ethnic disparities in overweight/obesity and depressive symptoms.</p>
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Always Room At The Top: Black Students And Educational Policy In Ithaca, Ny
Frequently referred to as the achievement gap, racial disparities in educational outcomes are reported in school districts across the nation. Most educational research focuses on this crisis in urban communities, and overcrowded classrooms, underfunded schools, unqualified teachers as well as …
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Three Essays in Behavioral Economics and Macroeconomics: Unraveling Celebrity Influence on Philanthropy, Racial Disparities in Donation Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Saudi Arabia
… pandemic, investigating celebrity influence and racial disparities, as well as risk preferences. The third chapter shifts to macroeconomics, examining the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and economic growth in Saudi Arabia over a long-term horizon. The first chapter …
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Essays in Health Economics
… 2, my coauthor and I examine the issue of racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and blood transfusion events during inpatient delivery in the United States. Our findings indicate that SMM and blood transfusion events continue to be prevalent and slowly but steadily …
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The Disobedient Prisoner: A Racial Comparison of the Level of Punishment Prescribed to Inmates for Rule Violations
With the various studies that point to racial disparities at different levels of the United States' criminal justice system, it is necessary to uncover all places within the system where racial disparities might exist. Understanding that Black inmates are disproportionately represented within the …
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EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE MARYLAND GLOBAL BUDGET MODEL ON SEVERE MATERNAL MORBIDITY DISPARITIES
… events are considered preventable. Significant racial disparities exist, with non-Hispanic black women consistently afflicted with SMM rates two to three fold higher than peers. While clinical approaches are a mainstay in addressing the critical need to improve maternal health outcomes and the …
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EXAMINING BACKGROUND PARENCHYMAL ENHANCEMENT AS A NOVEL BIOMARKER FOR BREAST CANCER RISK IN BLACK WOMEN
… death among women in the United States. Stark racial disparities persist, with Black women more likely than White women to be diagnosed at later stages and with more aggressive tumor subtypes. Early detection is critical to reducing these disparities. Women with dense breasts benefit from …
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Invited but excluded: Examining the underrepresentation of African American women and girls in STEM-based fields of education, and how historically Black colleges and universities are bridging the equity gap
… conditions believed to be at the center of the racial disparities that influence access and participation within secondary and post-secondary environments of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. More specifically, this study investigates the disproportionate …
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Spatiotemporal approaches to understanding environmental justice and multi-contextual segregation
… in conceptualizations and methodologies in racial/ethnic segregation, environmental health, and environmental justice research by incorporating human mobility into an analytical framework. Many environmental justice studies have examined the association between residential segregation and …
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