CAPC Literature Review: Health Care for Black Patients with Serious Illness
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has released key findings from a literature review, "Health Care for Black Patients with Serious Illness."
CAPC’s Project Equity workgroup conducted a comprehensive literature review to understand what is known about disparities in health care experiences and quality of life for Black people living with serious illness, and their families. "Before we can move to equitable access and quality improvements in care, we first need to understand what exists, what has been studied, and what is out there about the experiences of Black patients with serious illness, and their caregivers," said CAPC Director of Health Equity and Special Initiatives, Brittany Chambers, MPH, MCHES.
The literature review includes peer-reviewed journal articles from PubMed, Scopus, and recommendations from the initiative’s steering committee members. Since “serious illness” was the overarching theme, research on various diseases fell within that umbrella, including cancer, heart disease, dementia, end-stage renal disease, and HIV. CAPC identified 16 key findings from the review.
The Better Care Playbook has published a related blog, "Rethinking Benefits and Incentives to Drive Equity for Black Patients During Serious Illness."
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