Pulmonary Hypertension Spotlight-Health Care Disparities in PAH

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Video Summary

The video transcript discusses healthcare disparities in pulmonary hypertension, specifically focusing on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors. The speaker highlights the importance of health equity, defined as everyone having a fair and just opportunity to attain the highest level of health. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing disparities, with minority populations experiencing higher rates of hospitalization and mortality. The transcript mentions the underrepresentation of minorities in clinical trials and registries, which limits our understanding of the disease in these populations. Socioeconomic factors such as income, education, and access to healthcare also play a significant role in healthcare disparities. Studies have shown that lower socioeconomic status is associated with worse outcomes in PAH patients. The speaker emphasizes the need for more comprehensive data collection on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in order to address healthcare disparities. They also advocate for addressing social determinants of health, such as poverty, education, and access to resources. The speaker concludes by stating that healthcare disparities in PAH are apparent and efforts are needed to incorporate more diversity and address the social determinants of health.

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Category Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Speaker Vijay Balasubramanian, MD, FCCP

Speaker Lana Melendres-Groves, MD

Speaker Roberto Bernardo, MD, MS

Keywords

healthcare disparities

pulmonary hypertension

race

ethnicity

socioeconomic factors

health equity

COVID-19 pandemic

minority populations

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