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Racial/ethnic disparities and patient safety

Glenn Flores1, Emmanuel Ngui

  • 1Center for the Advancement of Underserved Children, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Research Institute, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. gflores@mcw.edu

Pediatric Clinics of North America
|November 28, 2006
PubMed

Insights

Racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric patient safety are a growing concern. Addressing these requires collecting patient data, improving cultural competency, and offering language services for minority children.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Pediatric Patient Safety
  • Health Equity

Background:

  • Minority children will soon outnumber non-Latino white children in the U.S.
  • Little is known about racial/ethnic disparities in pediatric patient safety.
  • Existing research indicates significant disparities exist.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing literature on racial/ethnic disparities in pediatric patient safety.
  • To propose a conceptual model for understanding these disparities.
  • To identify strategies for improving patient safety for minority children.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
  • Analysis of existing studies on racial/ethnic disparities in pediatric care.
  • Development of a new conceptual model.

Main Results:

  • Several racial/ethnic disparities in pediatric patient safety were identified.
  • A conceptual model for understanding these disparities was proposed.
  • Key areas for intervention were highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Improving patient safety for minority children is crucial.
  • Strategies include collecting parental self-reported data (race/ethnicity, language, English proficiency).
  • Enhancing healthcare provider cultural competency and providing language services are essential.

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