Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Acute Care Use for Pediatric Asthma
2 institutional releases
Published in The Annals of Family Medicine · View the paper (DOI)
A new study reveals that Latine children who prefer speaking Spanish are more likely to visit a community health center for their acute asthma symptoms than non-Hispanic white peers. Non-Hispanic Black children are also more likely to receive asthma-related care in emergency departments.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Racial and ethnic disparities drive emergency room use for acute asthma symptoms in children American Academy of Family Physicians · Mar 24, 2022 · first to report
- Scientists find racial and ethnic disparities in use of pediatric acute asthma care NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities · Mar 29, 2022