Do Gender and RaceEthnicity Influence Acute Myocardial Infarction Quality of Care in a Hospital with a Large Hispanic Patient and Provider Representation?
Joint Authors
Romero, Camila X.
Romero, Tomas E.
Glaser, Dale
Velez, Pablo
Source
Cardiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Disparities in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care for women and minorities have been extensively reported in United States but with limited information on Hispanics.
Methods.
Medical records of 287 (62%) Hispanic and 176 (38%) non-Hispanic white (NHW) patients and 245 women (53%) admitted with suspected AMI to a southern California nonprofit community hospital with a large Hispanic patient and provider representation were reviewed.
Baseline characteristics, outcomes (mortality, CATH, PCI, CABG, and use of pertinent drug therapy), and medical insurance were analyzed according to gender, Hispanic and NHW race/ethnicity when AMI was confirmed.
For categorical variables, 2×2 chi-square analysis was conducted.
Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for outcomes adjusted for gender, race/ethnicity, cardiovascular risk factors, and insurance were obtained.
Results.
Women and Hispanics had similar drug therapy, CATH, PCI, and mortality as men and NHW when AMI was confirmed (n=387).
Hispanics had less private insurance than NHW (31.4% versus 56.3%, P<0.001); no significant differences were found according to gender.
Conclusions.
No differences in quality measures and outcomes were found for women and between Hispanic and NHW in AMI patients admitted to a facility with a large Hispanic representation.
Disparities in medical insurance showed no influence on these findings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Romero, Tomas E.& Velez, Pablo& Glaser, Dale& Romero, Camila X.. 2013. Do Gender and RaceEthnicity Influence Acute Myocardial Infarction Quality of Care in a Hospital with a Large Hispanic Patient and Provider Representation?. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512843
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Romero, Tomas E.…[et al.]. Do Gender and RaceEthnicity Influence Acute Myocardial Infarction Quality of Care in a Hospital with a Large Hispanic Patient and Provider Representation?. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512843
American Medical Association (AMA)
Romero, Tomas E.& Velez, Pablo& Glaser, Dale& Romero, Camila X.. Do Gender and RaceEthnicity Influence Acute Myocardial Infarction Quality of Care in a Hospital with a Large Hispanic Patient and Provider Representation?. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512843
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512843