(September 11, 2007) -- ABC
News reports on a study which indicates regional segregation affects the
quality of care for African Americans in nursing homes. The study is published
in the journal, Health Affairs.
Researchers from Temple University and Brown University found problems not in the South, but in the Midwest which was found to be the most segregated.
“The South was actually the least segregated, with nursing homes there more likely to have racially mixed resident populations.” The report continues:
“Study co-author Jacqueline Zinn, professor in the Fox School of Business at Temple University, notes that the differences in the care received by black nursing home residents and their white counterparts were not ‘within-home’ differences.
‘The care provided within the facility is consistent,’ she said. ‘It's just differences across [regions] with regard to the degree of segregation.’"
New Blogger. Please come check the following Posts and make comments.
“How Bill Clinton Hurt The Black Poor, and Hillary Might To.”
“Maybe He’s Not Black Enough”
“What Ails Clarence Thomas”
“Why Blacks Should Think Twice About Supporting Ron Paul.”
all at
www.thoughtmerchant.wordpress.com
Come Check it Out
Thought Merchant
Posted by: Thought Merchant | Friday, October 05, 2007 at 02:33 AM