The Future of Health Disparities Research: 2008 and Beyond

Transgender Clients: Identifying and Minimizing Barriers to Mental Health Treatment

“…Research suggests that there are ethnicity and sex-related disparities in mental healthcare access (e.g., Beckman & Amaro, 1986;Egede & Bosworth, 2008;Grubaugh, Slagle, Long, Frueh, & Magruder, 2008;Schober & Annis, 1996). Transgender patients could experience barriers to care similar to those experienced by women and ethnic minorities due to their gender-minority status (Maguen, Shipherd, & Harris, 2005).…”

The Role of Technology in Addressing Health and Social Care Needs and Opportunities in a Rural Environment

“…The significance is that they can be used to determine the level of economic support available across a spectrum of activities such as building a house or setting up a business. In the USA, remoteness is considered differently for healthcare than for other government organizations and applications (Egede and Bosworth, 2008) which acknowledges the significance of rurality on the healthcare agenda and its importance in maintaining the well-being of citizens.…”

Disparities in Women's Cardiovascular Health

“…Specifically, the 2009 NHDR identified three themes: (a) disparities are common and lack of insurance is an important contributor, (b) many disparities are not decreasing, and (c) some disparities merit particular attention, including care for heart failure. The evidence suggests that racial and ethnic minorities tend to “receive lower quality of care than non‐minorities and those patients of minority ethnicity experience greater morbidity and mortality from various chronic diseases,” such as CVD, than nonminorities (Egede & Bosworth, 2008, p. 706).…”

“…Experts agree that the causes for health disparities are complex and affect quality of care (Egede & Bosworth, 2008; Institute of Medicine, 2002). Quality of care is usually rated on the four measures of effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness (Office of Minority Health, 2010).…”

“…Geographic location contributes to disparate outcomes. Persons residing in rural areas traditionally have poorer outcomes associated with many diseases, including CVD (Egede & Bosworth, 2008; Frey, 2010). A recent update to a Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association detailed CVD risks associated with exposure to particulate matter in air pollution (Brook et al, 2010).…”