An analysis of racial inequities in emergency department triage among patients with stroke-like symptoms in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial inequities exist in treatment and outcomes in patients with acute stroke.

Objectives

Our objective was to determine if racial inequities exist in the time-lapse between patient presentation and provider assessment in patients with stroke-like symptoms in Emergency Departments (ED) across the U.S.

Methods

This study is a retrospective, observational study of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) 2014-2018. We identified visits with stroke-like symptoms and stratified the proportion of door-to-provider (DTP) times by racial groups. We used broad and narrow definitions of stroke-like symptoms. We performed bivariate and multivariate analyses using race and clinical and demographic characteristics as covariates.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Neves G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10426180 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature