Report Shows That African-Americans Continue to Receive Hospice Care Less Than Whites
A new study in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management shows that African-Americans with a non-cancer diagnosis are less likely to receive hospice care than whites with a similar diagnosis. While data shows that this "racial gap" has gotten smaller in the last few years with patients with a cancer diagnosis, there is still outreach to be done.
Ruby L. Bailey of the Detroit Free Press addresses this study and the mistrust and different cultural values that have helped to feed this gap.
Ruby L. Bailey of the Detroit Free Press addresses this study and the mistrust and different cultural values that have helped to feed this gap.
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Hospice on a national basis does not have a recognized outreach program targeting the inner city population.
American minorities have no expectaion of what hospice truly provides. If you look at the demographics of how families are structured today in the inner city it would make a compelling case that hospice is needed more than in main stream environments. Imagine loosing a role model in a single parent houshold. Now look at the different stages of grief...You tell me that there is enough being done! Maybe people don't want to look at these stats!?
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