A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Discrimination, Racism, and Type 2 Diabetes Healthcare Outcomes for Black Americans.
Sandra B AnimRoxanne S SpurlarkRuth-Alma N Turkson-OcranNicole L BohrCheryl SocoShannon D SimonovichPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2023)
Perceived interpersonal racism and discrimination by healthcare providers, among other sociocultural factors, play a crucial role in influencing some patient behaviors that affect T2DM health outcomes in this population. Efforts to decrease health disparities in this specific community should also focus on interventions addressing provider-level factors and behaviors perceived as racist or discriminatory.