Health Disparity
Top in women's health: Impact of abortion bans on OB/GYNs; benefits of paid family leave
Ninety-three percent of OB/GYNs from states with abortion restrictions reported they or a colleague were unable to follow clinical standards because of the legal ramifications, according to a study on the impact of Dobbs v. Jackson.
Ableism in cancer care a prevalent, often overlooked health disparity
As the broader health care field strives to identify and address health care disparities, a commentary published in The Lancet Oncology underscored the importance of eliminating ableism from cancer care.
Neuraxial catheter placement alleviates racial, ethnic disparities in cesarean delivery
There were no racial or ethnic disparities linked to neuraxial catheter placement for women undergoing cesarean delivery, despite disparities in general anesthesia rates continuing to exist, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
Avoiding implicit bias in rheumatologic care: The role of empathy
This month’s cover story analyzes a serious problem, namely the underrepresentation of patients from marginalized communities in lupus clinical trials.
Bridging the ‘vast divide’: Mistrust, bias fuel racial disparities in lupus research
The body of data demonstrating that lupus significantly and disproportionately impacts Black, Hispanic and Asian patients is robust. It should therefore follow that these populations are appropriately represented in clinical trials for the disease.
Hospital death less likely, hospice more likely for white women with ovarian cancer
Women with ovarian cancer from underrepresented groups have a higher likelihood of in-hospital mortality vs. hospice mortality compared with their white counterparts, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Contralateral breast cancer risk higher for women aged 35 years or younger
Women aged 35 years or younger with breast cancer had a higher risk for developing contralateral breast cancer compared with women older than 35 years, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Gynecologic cancer clinical trial enrollment lower for certain underrepresented groups
Asian, Black and Hispanic women with gynecologic cancers had a lower likelihood of being enrolled in clinical trials compared with white women, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Breast density counseling requires improvement to address worries, concerns, questions
Clinician-patient breast density conversations need to address worries, concerns and unanswered questions, especially for Hispanic and Asian women and those with low literacy, according to survey findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Ferdinand: New agents, devices ‘not enough’ to address hypertension care disparities
Promising new devices and emerging drug classes may improve BP control for some patients with difficult-to-treat hypertension, but clinicians must first address the structural inequities that impact access to care, according to a speaker.