Social barriers influence inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) outcomes and disproportionally affect Hispanics and non-Hispanic Blacks with IBD.

Oriana M DamasGabriela KuftinecNidah Shabbir KhakooDiana MorilloMaria A QuinteroJames LevittJoanna LopezDavid H KermanMaria T AbreuAmar R DeshpandeSeth J SchwartzAna Palacio

Published in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2022)

Our study identifies social barriers that may impact IBD care and are disproportionately higher in non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics in the United States. Future studies should focus on implementing interventions to reduce these barriers and improve delivery of care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
ulcerative colitis
palliative care
mental health
african american
pain management
affordable care act
genome wide
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance