RAND Research Topic: Caucasian Populations 2022-02-09T23:21:00Z Copyright (c) 2022, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/caucasian-populations.html Black and White Differences in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Screening Outcomes Carolyn M. Rutter; Amy B. Knudsen; Jennifer S. Lin; Kathryn E. Bouskill https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68653.html 2021-05-27T09:00:00Z 2021-05-27T09:00:00Z Higher rates of colorectal cancer incidence among black patients are primarily driven by lower rates of colorectal cancer screening. Our findings highlight the need to increase black patients' access to quality screening to reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Racial Differences in End-of-Life Care Quality Between Asian Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites in San Francisco Bay Area Hyosin Kim; Rebecca Anhang Price; Jennifer N. Bunker; Melissa A. Bradley; Danielle Schlang; Julia Bandini; Joan M. Teno https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68538.html 2021-03-02T08:30:00Z 2021-03-02T08:30:00Z Compared with caregivers of non-Hispanic whites, caregivers of Asian decedents reported unmet needs for caregiver support and lack of respect for cultural traditions and religious/spiritual beliefs. Disparities in 30-Day Rehospitalization Rates Among Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Residents by Race and Site of Care Yue Li; Xueya Cai; Laurent G. Glance https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68410.html 2020-12-30T09:45:00Z 2020-12-30T09:45:00Z This article examines racial and site-of-care disparities in all-cause and potentially avoidable 30-day rehospitalization rates among a national cohort of Medicare skilled nursing facility residents. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Outcomes in Older Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Feng Qian; Gregg C. Fonarow; Eric E. Smith; Ying Xian; Wenqin Pan; Edward L. Hannan; Benjamin A. Shaw; Laurent G. Glance; Eric D. Peterson; Zubin J. Eapen; Adrian F. Hernandez; Lee H. Schwamm; Deepak L. Bhatt https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68380.html 2020-12-16T09:15:00Z 2020-12-16T09:15:00Z Long-term outcomes of acute ischemic stroke vary by race/ethnicity among older patients with AIS. Trends in Racial Disparities for Injured Patients Admitted to Trauma Centers Laurent G. Glance; Turner M. Osler; Dana B. Mukamel; J. Wayne Meredith; Yue Li; Feng Qian; Andrew W. Dick https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68365.html 2020-12-10T09:45:00Z 2020-12-10T09:45:00Z We performed an observational cohort study to determine whether outcome disparities between black and white trauma patients have decreased over the last 10 years. Black and Hispanic Patients Receive Hospice Care Similar to That of White Patients When in the Same Hospices Rebecca Anhang Price; Layla Parast; Ann C. Haas; Joan M. Teno; Marc N. Elliott https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67246.html 2017-08-01T13:30:00Z 2017-08-01T13:30:00Z Black and Hispanic patients received care from poorer quality hospices than white patients. Black and Hispanic Patients More Likely to Use Lower-Quality Hospices RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2017/07/05.html 2017-07-05T16:00:00Z 2017-07-05T16:00:00Z Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to receive care from poorer-quality hospices. And their family caregivers are less likely to receive the right amount of emotional and religious support in hospice care. However, caregivers of black and Hispanic patients report similar or better experiences than caregivers of white patients within a given hospice. Racial/ethnic Differences in Perception of Need for Mental Health Treatment in a US National Sample Joshua Breslau; Matthew Cefalu; Eunice C. Wong; M. Audrey Burnam; Gerald P. Hunter; Karen Rocío Flórez; Rebecca L. Collins https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67166.html 2017-05-31T14:00:00Z 2017-05-31T14:00:00Z There racial/ethnic differences in perception of need for mental health treatment; differences exist across the range of severity of mental illness and among those with no mental illness. Adolescents’ Stigma Attitudes Toward Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders Anna S. Lau; Sisi Guo; William Tsai; Julie Nguyen; Hannah Nguyen; Victoria K. Ngo; Bahr Weiss https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67055.html 2017-03-15T17:30:00Z 2017-03-15T17:30:00Z Vietnamese-American adolescents who feel a sense of family and filial obligation may be less likely to stigmatize people with depression and social anxiety.   Towards Greater Understanding of Addiction Stigma Magdalena Kulesza; Mauri Matsuda; Jason J. Ramirez; Alexandra J. Werntz; Bethany A. Teachman; Kristen P. Lindgren https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66757.html 2016-12-12T12:00:00Z 2016-12-12T12:00:00Z Explicit beliefs about people with substance abuse disorders tend to be more compassionate than implicit beliefs, which are more punitive, especially toward Latino/a drug users. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Tumaini Coker; Marc N. Elliott; Sara L. Toomey; David C. Schwebel; Paula Cuccaro; Susan R. Tortolero; Susan L. Davies; Susanna N. Visser; Mark A. Schuster https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66641.html 2016-09-22T11:30:00Z 2016-09-22T11:30:00Z African-American and Latino children are less likely to be diagnosed with or receive medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder than their white peers. Perceived Physical Appearance Anna E. Epperson; Sarah Depaoli; Anna V. Song; Jan Wallander; Marc N. Elliott; Paula Cuccaro; Susan R. Tortolero; Mark A. Schuster https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66532.html 2016-07-06T12:00:00Z 2016-07-06T12:00:00Z Compared with white and Latino adolescents, black adolescents reported a more positive perception of their own physical appearance; however, the difference may actually be an artifact of the measurement instrument. Alcohol Advertising Exposure Among Middle School-Age Youth Rebecca L. Collins; Steven C. Martino; Stephanie Ann Kovalchik; Kirsten Becker; William G. Shadel; Elizabeth J. D'Amico https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66489.html 2016-06-24T13:15:00Z 2016-06-24T13:15:00Z Middle school-age youth from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds in the Los Angeles area indicated exposure to two to four alcohol advertisements per day, with girls and minority youth seeing more ads than their peers. The Abbreviated Dimensions of Temperament Survey Michael Windle; Margit Wiesner; Marc N. Elliott; Jan Wallander; David E. Kanouse; Mark A. Schuster https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50704.html 2015-05-18T10:15:00Z 2015-05-18T10:15:00Z The factor structure, reliability, and construct validity of an abbreviated version of the Revised Dimensions of Temperament Survey (DOTS-R) were evaluated across Black, Hispanic, and White early adolescents. Mandated Coverage of Preventive Care and Reduction in Disparities Mary K. Hamman; Kandice A. Kapinos https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50689.html 2015-05-06T10:15:00Z 2015-05-06T10:15:00Z Universal insurance coverage may not substantially reduce disparities if systematic differences in plan benefits and cost sharing persist. Do Experiences with Medicare Managed Care Vary According to the Proportion of Same-Race/Ethnicity/language Individuals Enrolled in One's Contract? Rebecca Anhang Price; Amelia Haviland; Katrin Hambarsoomian; Jake Dembosky; Sarah J. Gaillot; Robert Weech-Maldonado; Malcolm V. Williams; Marc N. Elliott https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50646.html 2015-03-17T12:15:00Z 2015-03-17T12:15:00Z The authors examine whether care experiences and immunization for racial/ethnic/language minority Medicare beneficiaries vary with the proportion of same-group beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts. Racial-ethnic Disparities in Management and Outcomes Among Children with Type 1 Diabetes Steven M. Willi; Kellee M. Miller; Linda A. DiMeglio; Georgeanna J. Klingensmith; Jill H. Simmons; William V. Tamborlane; Kristen J. Nadeau; Julie M. Kittelsrud; Peter J. Huckfeldt; Roy W. Beck; Terri H. Lipman https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50641.html 2015-03-09T11:30:00Z 2015-03-09T11:30:00Z We examined racial/ethnic disparities in therapeutic modalities and diabetes outcomes among the large number of pediatric participants in the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry. Gender Role Orientation Is Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Differently Among African-American, Hispanic, and White Youth Sarah M. Scott; Jan Wallander; Sarah Depaoli; Marc N. Elliott; Jo Anne Grunbaum; Susan R. Tortolero; Paula Cuccaro; Mark A. Schuster https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50621.html 2015-03-09T10:30:00Z 2015-03-09T10:30:00Z This study examined the association between gender role orientation (GRO) and health-related quality of life in youth, and how this relationship may differ between males and females as well as among African-American, White, and Hispanic individuals. OXTR Polymorphism Predicts Social Relationships Through Its Effects on Social Temperament Kasey G. Creswell; Aidan G. Wright; Wendy M. Troxel; Robert E. Ferrell; Janine D. Flory; Stephen B. Manuck https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50574.html 2015-01-12T12:00:00Z 2015-01-12T12:00:00Z Humans have a fundamental need for strong interpersonal bonds, yet individuals differ appreciably in their degree of social integration. Drinking Behaviors and Life Course Socioeconomic Status During the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood Among Whites and Blacks Camillia Lui; Paul J. Chung; Chandra L. Ford; Christine E. Grella; Nina Mulia https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66238.html 2014-12-15T16:15:00Z 2014-12-15T16:15:00Z This study sought to determine how socioeconomic status (SES) changes during the transition from adolescence into adulthood, and to understand the effects of SES on drinking behaviors in early adulthood among U.S. Whites and Blacks.