MPC Member Publications

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Title: Decomposing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Home Quality of Life

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2020

ISSN: 0733-4648

DOI: 10.1177/0733464820946659

Abstract: <p>This study examines the racial/ethnic disparity among nursing home (NH) residents using a self-reported, validated measure of quality of life (QoL) among long-stay residents in Minnesota. Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition techniques determine which resident and facility factors are the potential sources of the racial/ethnic disparities in QoL. Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) report lower QoL than White residents. Facility structural characteristics and being a NH with a high proportion of residents who are BIPOC are the factors that have the largest explanatory share of the disparity. Modifiable characteristics like staffing levels explain a small share of the disparity. To improve the QoL of BIPOC NH residents, efforts need to focus on addressing systemic disparities for NHs with a high proportion of residents who are BIPOC.</p>

Url: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0733464820946659

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Authors: Bowblis, John R.; Ng, Weiwen; Akosionu, Odichinma; Shippee, Tetyana

Periodical (Full): Journal of Applied Gerontology

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Pages: 073346482094665

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