All Articles on Health Disparities
Greater infection risks linked to COVID-19 disparitiesNew work by Susan Shortreed, PhD, finds infection risks drive worse outcomes for some racial and ethnic groups.
Study examines racial inequity in suicide prediction modelsKaiser Permanente researchers stress need to test how prediction models perform in all racial, ethnic groups.
Addressing social determinants of health through researchMany Kaiser Permanente studies look at the social side of health—and help to lessen related health disparities.
Bringing diabetes self-care support to Eastern Washington’s Latino communitiesRegular doctor visits are important for controlling diabetes, but so is daily self-monitoring of diet, activity, and blood sugar. An effective way for people with diabetes to learn these everyday skills is the Diabetes Self-Management Program, developed and tested in Spanish and English at Stanford University.
How to prevent disparities in colon cancer screeningGroup Health, Kaiser Permanente researchers in JAMA Internal Medicine
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