New study in #HSR @WileyHealth from Danielle R. Gartner PhD @WhitneyEpi et al investigate the intersection of race and economic context in treatment with hysterectomy among reproductive aged women with noncancerous gynecologic conditions.
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@WileyHealth @WhitneyEpi WHAT IS KNOWN Historically, treatment with hysterectomy has been highly geographically variable. Despite an overall reduction over time, rates of hysterectomy remain higher among black women than among white women
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@WileyHealth @WhitneyEpi WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS Black-white rate differences (ie, disparities) are wider in areas with higher socioeconomic status.
Medical strategies to reduce hysterectomy may have been inequitably implemented.
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Medical strategies to reduce hysterectomy may have been inequitably implemented.
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@WileyHealth @WhitneyEpi CONCLUSION authors found efforts should be made to understand the causes of higher rates of hysterectomy among blacks than whites, especially in counties in the highest economic tier. FULL ARTICLE onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…
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