Open AccessAssessing Perceived Discrimination as Reported by Black and White Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
Arnethea L. Sutton,
Nao Hagiwara,
Robert A. Perera,
Vanessa B. Sheppard
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2197-3792
pISSN - 2196-8837
DOI - 10.1007/s40615-020-00817-4
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , logistic regression , clinical psychology , health care , demography , family medicine , cancer , gerontology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Although a number of factors contribute to racial disparities in breast cancer outcomes, perceived discrimination in healthcare may be a key factor that hinders positive interactions and negatively impacts patient outcomes. The goals of our study were to (1) assess the prevalence of perceived discrimination as reported by breast cancer patients and (2) identify factors related to discrimination in women overall as well as by race.