Jones Adrienne L, Sonnenfeld Nancy L, Harris-Kojetin Lauren D
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, USA.
NCHS Data Brief. 2009 Dec(25):1-8.
Reducing racial disparities in health care is an important national policy goal. Previous research on racial disparities has focused on nursing home placement rates. Recent research suggests that black nursing home residents may be more likely than residents of other races to reside in facilities that have serious deficiencies, such as low staffing ratios and greater financial vulnerability. In 2004, 11% of the 1.3 million nursing home residents aged 65 and over in the United States were black. National descriptions of black nursing home residents are limited. Using data from the most recent National Nursing Home Survey, this report highlights differences observed between elderly black nursing home residents and residents of other races in functioning and resident-centered care. The specific measures highlighted are functional status, incontinence, and management of incontinence.
减少医疗保健中的种族差异是一项重要的国家政策目标。先前关于种族差异的研究主要集中在养老院安置率上。最近的研究表明，与其他种族的居民相比，黑人养老院居民可能更有可能居住在存在严重缺陷的机构中，比如人员配备比例低和财务状况更脆弱。2004年，在美国130万65岁及以上的养老院居民中，11%是黑人。关于黑人养老院居民的全国性描述有限。本报告利用最新的全国养老院调查数据，突出了老年黑人养老院居民与其他种族居民在功能和以居民为中心的护理方面所观察到的差异。所强调的具体指标是功能状态、大小便失禁及大小便失禁的管理。
