Natalie Slopen, Andrew R Chang, Tiffani J Johnson, Ashaunta T Anderson, Aleha M Bate, Shawnese Clark, Alyssa Cohen, Monique Jindal, J'Mag Karbeah, Lee M Pachter, Naomi Priest, Shakira F Suglia, Nessa Bryce, Andrea Fawcett, Nia Heard-Garris
Racial and ethnic inequities in paediatric care have received increased research attention over the past two decades, particularly in the past 5 years, alongside an increased societal focus on racism. In this Series paper, the first in a two-part Series focused on racism and child health in the USA, we summarise evidence on racial and ethnic inequities in the quality of paediatric care. We review studies published between Jan 1, 2017 and July 31, 2022, that are adjusted for or stratified by insurance status to account for group differences in access, and we exclude studies in which differences in access are probably driven by patient preferences or the appropriateness of intervention...
February 2024: Lancet Child & Adolescent Health