Systemic racism moderates effects of provider racial biases on adherence to hypertension treatment for African Americans

Health Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-42

  Greer, Tawanda M ^a   Brondolo, Elizabeth ^b   Brown, Porschia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; African americans; Health care mistrust; Hypertension; Provider bias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RACISM; SELF CONCEPT; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RACISM; TRUST; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892468830     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032777     Document Type: Article

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