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Obstetrician-Gynecologists’ Knowledge Of Health Disparities And Barriers Among American Indian/Alaska Native Women In Washington State, Katherine M. Jones, Greta B. Raglan, Sophia M. Lannon, Jay Schulkin

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Background: Health disparities between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and other races/ethnicities have long been noted. Obstetricians-Gynecologists (Ob-Gyn) play a significant role in well-woman care and are often the first and most frequent point of medical contact for women, particularly among minority and low-income women.

Objective: This study aimed to assess Ob-Gyns’ knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to health disparities among AI/AN women.

Method: A self-administered questionnaire, consisting of questions about knowledge, beliefs, and practices of health disparities among AI/AN women, was mailed to 722 members of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) practicing in the state of …

Evaluation Of The Nci’S Community Cancer Centers’ Program (Ncccp): Impact On Disparities In Quality Of Cancer Care, Michael T. Halpern, Pamela Spain, Debra J. Holden, Andrew K. Stewart, Erica J. Mcnamara, Greer Gay, Steven B. Clauser, Irene Prabhu Das

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

This study examined the effects of the NCCCP pilot on breast or colon cancer quality of care for patients from underserved populations and those treated at disparities-focused hospitals (NCCCP sites having fewer oncology resources or in communities with greater proportions of underserved populations). Data on five quality of care measures were collected using the Commission on Cancer’s Rapid Quality Reporting System. Following NCCCP initiation, we observed improvements in all five quality of care measures. There were similar quality of care improvements for Black vs. White patients, privately insured vs. Medicaid or uninsured patients, and men vs. women. Patients treated at …