A Portfolio Analysis of Culturally Tailored Trials to Address Health and Healthcare Disparities.

ABSTRACT: In 2010, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) was authorized by Congress to improve the quality and relevance of evidence available to help patients, caregivers, employers, insurers, and policy makers make better-informed health decisions. We conducted a qualitative analysis of behavioral health trials in the PCORI Addressing Disparities portfolio to examine cultural tailoring strategies across the following priority populations: racial and ethnic minorities, rural populations, people with low-income or low socioeconomic status, individuals with disabilities, people with low health literacy, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. The Common Strategies for Enhancing Cultural Appropriateness model was used to examine cultural tailoring strategies with

SUBMITTER: Torres-Ruiz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6165382 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature