PHI news
This study looks at patients tested for COVID-19 in a healthcare system in Northern California to determine if racial/ethnic minorities were disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Results found that Hispanic individuals were more likely to test positive for COVID-19. This study demonstrates the need for public health interventions to target Hispanic populations.
Resource Details
- Population: Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx
- Setting/Context of Implementation: Clinical
- Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
- Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity
- Level of Evidence: Promising
- Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
- Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
- Outside of US: No