Open AccessExamining Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities in the Treatment of Pain and Injury Emergencies
Author(s) -
Laurel A Wimbish,
Janelle R Simpson,
Lauren Gilbert,
Andria Blackwood,
Emily A Grant
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
hca healthcare journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3830
pISSN - 2689-0216
DOI - 10.36518/2689-0216.1425
Subject(s) - ethnic group , medicine , pain management , race (biology) , emergency medical services , health care , medical emergency , physical therapy , political science , botany , law , biology
Racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in effective pain management have been well-documented across healthcare settings. However, discrepancies in the treatment of patients in prehospital pain management settings have not been well researched. The objective of this study was to determine whether Wyoming emergency medical service (EMS) providers' use of opioids to treat prehospital pain or injury varies by patient race/ethnicity or gender.