Health inequities in oral health care significantly impact underserved and minority populations, leading to disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Studies have shown that racial and ethnic minorities often receive lower quality dental care, face higher rates of oral diseases, …
Age-friendly practice principles significantly enhance patient outcomes for older adults by incorporating evidence-based practices (the 4 Ms: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility), ensuring care aligns with patients’ goals and avoids harm. These principles address the unique needs of older adults, …
In the evolving landscape of healthcare, understanding and implementing trauma-informed care practices are crucial for improving patient outcomes. Trauma-informed care focuses on creating safe and supportive environments for individuals affected by trauma. Gender-informed care ensures practice of trauma-informed care through …
Effective shared decision-making (SDM) and addressing social drivers of health (SDoH) are critical for improving patient outcomes and reducing health care disparities. Low health literacy and inadequate patient-provider communication can lead to poor health outcomes, increased hospitalizations, and higher health …
Low health literacy and limited English proficiency (LEP) significantly impact health care access and outcomes for members of diverse racial and ethnic groups, including Asian and Latine individuals. Addressing these barriers is critical for improving health equity and ensuring effective …
Patients who are also Veterans present with a variety of complex health-related social needs (HRSN) that make accessing, receiving, and benefiting from clinical care challenging. An increasing number of veterans are now homeless, substance use disorders and suicide attempts are …
Transgender and non-binary individuals face overt discrimination and outright hostility in daily life, and the health care setting is not always a safe, welcoming place for these patients. This collective stigmatizing, invalidating, and traumatizing experience contributes to poor health outcomes …
LGBTQIA+ patients struggle to engage with a health care system that is endlessly complex and almost completely unresponsive to their unique health needs. Medical students, student pharmacists, PA students, and nursing students receive very few LGBTQ+ curricular hours and report …
Patients with disabilities, especially those with complex social determinants of health, are underserved by a health care system they find unwelcoming and difficult to navigate. Most doctors, nurses, and patient-facing staff do not receive disability-related training, and many lack confidence …