Eliminating health disparities : measurement and data needs / Panel on DHHS Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data ; Michele Ver Ploeg and Edward Perrin, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ver Ploeg, Michele.

Perrin, Edward.

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on DHHS Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social medicine--United States--Methodology.

Social medicine.

Health status indicators--United States--Measurement.

Health status indicators.

Social indicators--United States--Measurement.

Social indicators.

Economic indicators--United States--Measurement.

Economic indicators.

Medical care--United States--Evaluation--Statistical methods.

Medical care.

Health services accessibility--United States--Evaluation--Statistical methods.

Health services accessibility.

Minorities--Health and hygiene--United States--Statistical methods.

Minorities.

Ethnic groups--Health and hygiene--United States--Statistical methods.

Ethnic groups.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Disparities in health and health care across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the United States are well documented. The reasons for these disparities are, however, not well understood. Current data available on race, ethnicity, SEP, and accumulation and language use are severely limited. The report examines data collection and reporting systems relating to the collection of data on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic position and offers recommendations.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 The Importance of Data on Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Position, and Acculturation in Understanding Disparities in Health and Health Care

3 Measuring Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Position, and Acculturation

4 DHHS Collection of Data on Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Position, and Acculturation and Language Use

5 State-Based Collection of Data on Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Position, and Acculturation and Language Use

6 Private-Sector Collection of Data on Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Position, and Acculturation and Language Use

References

APPENDIXES

Appendix A Descriptions of National Health and Health Care Surveys

Appendix B Workshop on Improving Racial and Ethnic Data in Health

Appendix C Recommendations on the Use of Socioeconomic Position Indicators to Better Understand Racial Inequalities in Health

Appendix D The Role of Racial and Ethnic Data Collection in Eliminating Disparities in Health Care

Appendix E State Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data

Appendix F Collection of Data on Race and Ethnicity by Private-Sector Organizations: Hospitals, Health Plans, and Medical Groups

Appendix G Racial and Ethnic Data Collection by Health Plans

Appendix H Biographical Sketches.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610176052

9780309166133

0309166136

9781280176050

1280176059

9780309532662

0309532663

OCLC:

56987873