Abstract
Longstanding racial/ethnic disparities exist in the USA in the areas of healthcare access, healthcare utilization and health-related outcomes of chronic health conditions, such as stroke. Regarding stroke specifically, significant racial/ethnic disparities in stroke incidence, severity and outcomes have been reported. Despite these differences, little attention has been given to potential racial/ethnic differences in the utilization of rehabilitation services for patients after stroke. To date, only a few studies have been specifically designed to examine racial/ethnic differences in rehabilitation service utilization. A review of these studies and related studies suggests that racial/ethnic differences may be present in the utilization of poststroke rehabilitation services. Consequently, new studies are needed to delineate how race/ethnicity influences utilization of poststroke rehabilitation services and to determine how a reduction in this disparity gap could improve stroke-related outcomes among racial/ethnic minorities in the USA.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 405-410 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2009 |
Keywords
- Ethnicity
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Race
- Rehabilitation
- Speech therapy
- Stroke
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