Essink-Bot Marie-Louise, Stronks Karien
Academisch Medisch Centrum/Universiteit van Amsterdam, afd. Sociale Geneeskunde, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2009;153:A337.
Registration of the ethnic origin of patients in health care is subject to political and public debate. This paper is intended to contribute to that debate. We argue that registration of the ethnic origin of all patients is a necessary condition for responsible patient care. First, similar to sex and age the ethnic origin of a patient is a relevant variable for diagnosis and treatment at the individual patient level. Second, information about the ethnic origin of patients in health care data registries is a necessary condition for good quality research on the quality of care for ethnic minority groups. This research is needed to enable adequate targeting of interventions to improve quality of care for these patients. Consequently, registration of the ethnic origin of patients is a condition for providing good care for all Dutch patients.
在医疗保健中登记患者的种族出身引发了政治和公众辩论。本文旨在为这场辩论做出贡献。我们认为，登记所有患者的种族出身是负责任地提供患者护理的必要条件。首先，与性别和年龄一样，患者的种族出身在个体患者层面上是诊断和治疗的一个相关变量。其次，医疗保健数据登记处中有关患者种族出身的信息是对少数族裔群体护理质量进行高质量研究的必要条件。需要进行这项研究，以便能够有针对性地采取干预措施来提高这些患者的护理质量。因此，登记患者的种族出身是为所有荷兰患者提供优质护理的一个条件。
