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Understanding how discrimination can affect health

Williams, David R. ; Lawrence, Jourdyn A. ; Davis, Brigette A. ; Vu, Cecilia

Health services research, 2019-12, Vol.54 (6), p.1374-1388 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

United States: Health Research and Educational Trust

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Title:
Understanding how discrimination can affect health
Author: Williams, David R. ; Lawrence, Jourdyn A. ; Davis, Brigette A. ; Vu, Cecilia
Subjects: Adolescents ; Child health ; Children ; Discrimination ; Disease ; Empirical analysis ; health ; Health aspects ; Health Behavior ; Health disparities ; Health risks ; Health services ; Health services utilization ; Health Status ; Healthcare Disparities ; Humans ; Indicators ; International studies ; Literature reviews ; Medical care discrimination ; Medical care utilization ; Medicine ; Mental disorders ; Mental Health ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care ; Psychosocial factors ; Race discrimination ; Racial discrimination ; Racial inequality ; Racism ; Reviews ; Risk analysis ; Risk factors ; Side effects ; Social aspects ; Special Issue: Experiences of Discrimination in America ; Special Issue: Experiences of Discrimination in America: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality ; Systematic review ; Youth
Is Part Of: Health services research, 2019-12, Vol.54 (6), p.1374-1388
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Description: Background To provide an overview of the empirical research linking self‐reports of racial discrimination to health status and health service utilization. Methods A review of literature reviews and meta‐analyses published from January 2013 to 2019 was conducted using PubMed, PsycINFO, Sociological s, and Web of Science. Articles were considered for inclusion using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) framework. Results Twenty‐nine studies met the criteria for review. Both domestic and international studies find that experiences of discrimination reported by adults are adversely related to mental health and indicators of physical health, including preclinical indicators of disease, health behaviors, utilization of care, and adherence to medical regimens. Emerging evidence also suggests that discrimination can affect the health of children and adolescents and that at least some of its adverse effects may be ameliorated by the presence of psychosocial resources. Conclusions Increasing evidence indicates that racial discrimination is an emerging risk factor for disease and a contributor to racial disparities in health. Attention is needed to strengthen research gaps and to advance our understanding of the optimal interventions that can reduce the negative effects of discrimination.
Publisher: United States: Health Research and Educational Trust
Language: English

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Understanding how discrimination can affect health

Williams, David R. ; Lawrence, Jourdyn A. ; Davis, Brigette A. ; Vu, Cecilia

United States: Health Research and Educational Trust

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