Racial Disparity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African American Communities.
J Infect Dis
; 222(6): 890-893, 2020 08 17.
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| ID: mdl-32599614
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has unveiled unsettling disparities in the outcome of the disease among African Americans. These disparities are not new but are rooted in structural inequities that must be addressed to adequately care for communities of color. We describe the historical context of these structural inequities, their impact on the progression of COVID-19 in the African American (black) community, and suggest a multifaceted approach to addressing these healthcare disparities. (Of note, terminology from survey data cited for this article varied from blacks, African Americans, or both; for consistency, we use African Americans throughout.).
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Negro o Afroamericano
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Disparidades en Atención de Salud
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Betacoronavirus
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect Dis
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos