J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Feb;64(2):255-60. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13924. Epub 2016 Jan 25.
As the ethnic diversity of the U.S. population increases, there is a growing awareness of healthcare disparities and the need to address them. This position statement that the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Ethnogeriatrics Committee developed outlines healthcare disparities in the United States and the minimum quality indicators that healthcare organizations and healthcare providers should adopt to ensure that all older adults receive care that is culturally appropriate and takes into account level of health literacy.
随着美国人口种族多样性的增加,人们越来越意识到医疗保健方面的差异以及解决这些差异的必要性。美国老年医学会(AGS)种族老年医学委员会制定的这份立场声明概述了美国医疗保健方面的差异,以及医疗保健机构和医疗保健提供者应采用的最低质量指标,以确保所有老年人都能获得符合其文化背景且考虑到健康素养水平的护理。