Racial differences in functioning among elderly nursing home residents, 2004.
Reducing racial disparities in health care is an important national policy goal. Previous research on racial disparities has focused on nursing home placement rates. Recent research suggests that black nursing home residents may be more likely than residents of other races to reside in facilities that have serious deficiencies, such as low staffing ratios and greater financial vulnerability. In 2004, 11% of the 1.3 million nursing home residents aged 65 and over in the United States were black. National descriptions of black nursing home residents are limited. Using data from the most recent National Nursing Home Survey, this report highlights differences observed between elderly black nursing home residents and residents of other races in functioning and resident-centered care. The specific measures highlighted are functional status, incontinence, and management of incontinence.
Jones
Adrienne L
AL
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, USA.
Sonnenfeld
Nancy L
NL
Harris-Kojetin
Lauren D
LD
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009735:Nursing Homes; D044469:Racial Groups; D014481:United States