Addressing Disparities

A collection of success stories on addressing disparities from the front lines of American health care, providing free access to strategies used by hospitals and medical practices nationwide to improve care.

Reducing Quality of Care Disparities in Childhood Asthma

March 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Combining two evidence-based interventions yielded a reduction in asthma symptoms and health care utilization.

Interventions to Improve Decision Making and Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Management of Prostate Cancer

August 1, 2012 | Journal Article

To better understand prostate cancer for minorities, researchers conducted a systematic review of the literature summarizing interventions to improve informed decision-making about prostate cancer detection among minorities, and quality of life among minority prostate cancer survivors.

Interventions to Improve Outcomes for Minority Adults with Asthma

August 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Researchers conducted a systematic review of the literature to answer the question: “What interventions work best to improve outcomes for minority adult Americans with asthma?”

HIV Prevention Interventions to Reduce Racial Disparities in the United States

August 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Researchers conducted a systematic review of interventions aimed at reducing sexual transmission of HIV among racial minorities in the United States.

Project L/EARN: A Progress Report

July 30, 2012 | Program Result Report

Project L/EARN is an intensive, paid 10-week summer internship in health-focused research for diverse undergraduates underrepresented in the field. It includes instruction, a research project, and one-on-one faculty mentoring.

Why Health, Poverty, and Community Development Are Inseparable

September 1, 2012 | Book

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey joins the nation’s leading experts in policy, finance, education, and other fields to explore the complexities of poverty and what it takes to build vibrant communities that help people lead healthy, productive lives.

Examples of Racial Disparities in Health Care

April 23, 2012 | Report

A downloadable presentation provides an overview of health care disparities in the United States.

Special Symposium: Interventions to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care

July 1, 2012 | Feature

While the need to address disparities in care is well known, few strategies for reducing disparities have been studied systematically.

Ethnic/Race Differences in the Attrition of Older American Survey Respondents

February 1, 2012 | Journal Article

The patterns of attrition among elderly participants in health research studies vary significantly by race and ethnicity. As population diversity increases, researchers should consider these differences when assembling survey panels in order to retain minority participants and avoid biased estimates.