Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health: A View from the South Bronx
- 1 February 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Project MUSE in Journal Of Health Care For The Poor and Underserved
- Vol. 17 (1), 116-127
- https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2006.0026
Abstract
This study seeks to understand the perspective of Black and Hispanic/Latino residents of the South Bronx, New York, on the causes of persistent racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes. In particular, it focuses on how people who live in this community perceive and interact with the health care system. Findings from 9 focus groups with 110 participants revealed a deep and pervasive distrust of the health care system and a sense of being disrespected, exacerbated by difficulties that patients experience in communicating with their providers. The paper suggests how health care institutions might respond to these perceptions.Keywords
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