Monica E. Peek|Shannon C. Wilson|Jada Bussey?Jones|Monica L. Lypson|Kristina M. Cordasco|Elizabeth A. Jacobs|Cedric M. Bright|Arleen F. Brown
A Study of National Physician Organizations’ Efforts to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in the United States
University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago|University of Chicago
characterize national physician organizations efforts reduce health disparities identify organizational characteristics associated effortsthis crosssectional study conducted september 2009 june 2010 authors used twosample tests chisquare tests compare proportion organizations disparityreducing activities different organizational types eg primary care versus subspecialty organizations small 1000 members versus large 5000 members inclusion criteria required physician organizations 1 focused physicians 2 national scope 3 membership basedthe number activities per organization ranged 0 22 approximately half 53 organizations 0 1 disparityreducing activities organizational characteristics associated least 1 disparityreducing effort included membership size 88 large groups versus 58 small groups least 1 activity p 004 presence health disparities committee 95 versus 59 p 001 primary care versus subspecialty organizations racialethnic minority physician organizations likely disparityreducing efforts although findings statistically significant common themes addressed activities health care access health care disparities workforce diversity language barriers common strategies included education physicianstrainees patientsgeneral public position statements advocacydespite national priority eliminate health disparities half national physician organizations little address problem primary care minority physician organizations disparities committees may provide leadership extend scope disparityreduction efforts