In:
Journal of Public Health, Oxford University Press (OUP), ( 2023-07-11)
Kurzfassung:
In England, general practitioners voluntarily take part in the Quality and Outcomes Framework, which is a program that seeks to improve care by rewarding good practice. They can make personalized care adjustments (PCAs), e.g. if patients choose not to have the treatment/intervention offered (‘informed dissent’) or because they are considered to be clinically ‘unsuitable’. Methods Using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (Aurum), this study examined patterns of PCA reporting for ‘informed dissent’ and ‘patient unsuitable’, how they vary across ethnic groups and whether ethnic inequities were explained by sociodemographic factors or co-morbidities. Results The odds of having a PCA record for ‘informed dissent’ were lower for 7 of the 10 minoritized ethnic groups studied. Indian patients were less likely than white patients to have a PCA record for ‘patient unsuitable’. The higher likelihood of reporting for ‘patient unsuitable’ among people from Black Caribbean, Black Other, Pakistani and other ethnic groups was explained by co-morbidities and/or area-level deprivation. Conclusions The findings counter narratives that suggest that people from minoritized ethnic groups often refuse medical intervention/treatment. The findings also illustrate ethnic inequities in PCA reporting for ‘patient unsuitable’, which are linked to clinical and social complexity and should be tackled to improve health outcomes for all.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1741-3842
,
1741-3850
DOI:
10.1093/pubmed/fdad104
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publikationsdatum:
2023
ZDB Id:
1497445-9
