Bone and Parathyroid Strategies for Primary Care-Healthcare Disparities in Metabolic Bone Disease

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In this video, Dr. Nicole Wright discusses healthcare disparities in metabolic bone disease, with a focus on racial disparities. She highlights the racial differences in the prevalence of osteoporosis, with Asian Americans having the highest prevalence at 40%, followed by Hispanic adults, white adults, and non-Hispanic black adults. Dr. Wright also discusses the disparity in hip fracture incidence among different racial and ethnic groups, with non-Hispanic whites having the highest incidence and non-Hispanic blacks having the lowest. She emphasizes the importance of addressing these disparities, as fragility fractures have significant impacts on mortality and quality of life, and pose a significant financial burden on the healthcare system. Dr. Wright suggests that more research is needed to understand the risk factors and causes of disparities in bone health management and outcomes. In addition, she recommends the use of culturally competent education materials and interventions to reduce racial disparities in osteoporosis management. Dr. Wright also raises the issue of categorizing people based on race and ethnicity in tools like FRAX, highlighting the need for updates and improvements in data sources to better capture the diverse population. Overall, Dr. Wright's talk emphasizes the importance of addressing healthcare disparities in metabolic bone disease, with a focus on racial disparities, and calls for more research and interventions to reduce these disparities. No credits were mentioned in the video.

Keywords

healthcare disparities

metabolic bone disease

racial disparities

osteoporosis prevalence

hip fracture incidence

fragility fractures

bone health management

cultural competence

FRAX tool