@article{742a60e1ef0140d0873eb41db80375d1,
title = "A systematic search and review of the discrimination in health care measure, and its adaptations",
abstract = "Background: Discrimination occurs in health care settings contributing to health inequities. Yet guidance on how best to measure discrimination in health care is still limited. Objectives: We sought to (1) identify and describe the characteristics of published studies that used the Discrimination in Health Care Measure, a scale first published in 2001; (2) review how the measure has been used or adapted and summarize the measure's published psychometric properties and its variations; and (3) summarize associations between the measure and health-related variables. Methods: We performed a systematic search and review of the measure by searching PsycINFO, PubMed, Sociological Abstracts, and Web of Science from January 1, 2001 through January 31, 2017. We screened 260 unique articles, identified 22 eligible articles, and completed a narrative synthesis. Results: Most studies measured race or ethnicity-based discrimination. All studies made minor revisions to the measure, and most reported high reliabilities. Discrimination in health care, using this measure, was associated with adverse health outcomes. Discussion and practice implications: Study results indicate that the measure is easy to use and adapt. Researchers should consider using the Discrimination in Health Care Measure when designing studies that will examine individuals{\textquoteright} discriminatory experiences when receiving health care.",
keywords = "Discrimination, Health care, Measurement, Systematic review, Systematic search",
author = "Sheryl Thorburn and Lindly, {Olivia J.}",
note = "Funding Information: We have no known conflict of interest to disclose. The first author thanks Dr. Laura Bogart, Rand Corporation, for her collaboration on the original studies that included the Discrimination in Health Care Measure. She also thanks Dr. Larissa Myaskovsky, University of New Mexico, for her encouragement to write a paper about the measure. We thank Abigail Arias for her assistance with formatting and the references. Dr. Lindly's effort was supported in part by grant number T32HS000063 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative at Northern Arizona University (U54MD012388), which is sponsored by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Funding Information: We have no known conflict of interest to disclose. The first author thanks Dr. Laura Bogart, Rand Corporation, for her collaboration on the original studies that included the Discrimination in Health Care Measure. She also thanks Dr. Larissa Myaskovsky, University of New Mexico, for her encouragement to write a paper about the measure. We thank Abigail Arias for her assistance with formatting and the references. Dr. Lindly{\textquoteright}s effort was supported in part by grant number T32HS000063 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative at Northern Arizona University ( U54MD012388 ), which is sponsored by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Elsevier B.V.",
year = "2022",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1016/j.pec.2021.10.008",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "105",
pages = "1703--1713",
journal = "Patient Education and Counseling",
issn = "0738-3991",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd",
number = "7",
}