Finding Answers Solving Disparities
December 1, 2011 | Report
This report presents an overview of Finding Answers and highlights some programs that are leading the way toward reducing racial and ethnic disparities in their communities.
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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.
Grants Portfolio
January 1, 2011 | Report
This grants portfolio presents an outline of the 33 Finding Answers projects which are being evaluated through funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of the Finding Answers program.
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
A brief developed by Mathematica Policy Research explores health plan and employer partnerships to address disparities.
Trends in Diabetes Prevalence and Diabetes- Related Complications in Older Mexican Americans from 1993-1994 to 2004-2005
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines changes in the prevalence of diabetes in Mexican Americans aged 75 and older since the early 1990s. Mexican Americans have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic White Americans but little is known about older Mexican Americans with diabetes.
Health Care Quality-Improvement Approaches to Reducing Child Health Disparities
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Children's health disparities are often overlooked. One way to address this issue is by merging findings from quality improvement initiatives with findings from disparities research. Asthma and immunization initiatives are two areas where disparities in children's health care and health have been tackled with some success.
Health Plan Collaborative Made Strides in Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Treatment
September 18, 2009 | Program Result
As part of the National Health Plan Collaborative, eleven national health insurance plans work to reduce disparities in treatment for diabetes.
Finding Answers Awards More Than $1.5 Million to Evaluate Interventions Aimed at Reducing Gaps in Health Care Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups
October 19, 2009 | News Release
Seven grants given to organizations with demonstrated abilities to develop and test interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.