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Racial Disparities in Medical Errors Among Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Vanessa I Batubo1, Fatima H M Elasha, Boluwarin F Adeniyi-Ibrahim

  • 1Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George, Grenada.

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Racial disparities in medical errors persist, with Black women experiencing more patient safety events and underdiagnosis. White women, conversely, faced higher rates of overdiagnosis, indicating specific error types contribute to disparities.

Keywords:
medical errorsmeta-analysispatient safetyracial disparitywomen

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A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

Published on: January 12, 2018

Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Health equity
  • Patient safety

Background:

  • Medical errors are a significant source of preventable harm globally.
  • Racial and gender minorities are disproportionately affected by medical errors.
  • Existing evidence on racial disparities in medical errors among women is inconsistent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify racial disparities in medical errors experienced by Black and White women.
  • To investigate whether disparities reflect overall error rates or specific error types.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis adhering to PRISMA guidelines.
  • Searched major databases including PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science.
  • Conducted random-effects meta-analyses to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Main Results:

  • Included 13 studies with over 3.6 million women.
  • Overall medical error rates did not significantly differ between Black and White women (OR=1.18).
  • Black women had higher odds of patient safety events (OR=1.19) and underdiagnosis, while White women had higher odds of overdiagnosis.

Conclusions:

  • While overall medical error rates are similar, specific disparities exist.
  • Black women face increased risks of underdiagnosis and patient safety events.
  • Overdiagnosis is more prevalent among White women, highlighting nuanced racial differences in medical errors.