Racial Disparities in African Americans With Diabetes: Process and Outcome Mismatch

Minority Diabetes Reports Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Ajmc.com: 8/1/12

Over the past 2 decades, numerous studies have clearly demonstrated that both racial and ethnic disparities exist in healthcare delivery and outcomes in the United States.1-3 In 2002, the Institute of Medicine defined disparities as “racial or ethnic differences in the quality of healthcare that are not caused by accessrelated factors or clinical needs, preferences, and appropriateness of intervention.”1 The report also highlighted the uncertainty in understanding the root causes of this disparity. As part of “Healthy People 2010,” the Department of Health and Human Services called for an elimination of disparities in healthcare.2 In order to meet this demand we must better understand the basis of the problem. Read More

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