Regional Implicit Racial Bias and Rates of Breast Reconstruction, Complications, and Cost Among US Patients With Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Racial disparities influencing breast reconstruction have been well-researched; however, the role of implicit racial bias remains unknown. An analysis of the disparities in care for patients with breast cancer may serve as a policy target to increase the access and quality of care for underserved populations.

Objective

To identify whether variations in implicit racial bias by region are associated with the differences in rates of immediate breast reconstruction, complications, and cost for White patients and patients from minoritized racial and ethnic groups.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2009 to 2019. Adult female patients with a diagnosis of or genetic predisposition for breast

SUBMITTER: Nasser JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372705 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature