Ethnic inequalities in hospital admissions in England: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethnic inequalities in health are well-known and partly explained by social determinants such as poorer living and working conditions, health behaviours, discrimination, social exclusion, and healthcare accessibility factors. Inequalities are known both for self-reported health and for diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, and non-specific chest pains. Most studies however concern individual diseases or self-reported health and do not provide an overview that can detect gaps in existing knowledge. The aim of this study is thus to identify ethnic inequalities in inpatient hospital admission for all major disease categories in England.

Methods

Observational study of the inpatient hospital admission database in England enhanced wit

SUBMITTER: Petersen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8097885 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature