AANS Beyond 2021: Full Collection-The Impact of Socioeconomic and Race on Access to Neurosurgical Care in the United States: A workforce Perspective

The Impact of Socioeconomic and Race on Access to Neurosurgical Care in the United States: A workforce Perspective

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Video Summary

In this video, Sidisha Pereira presents a study on the relationship between socioeconomics, race, and the distribution of neurosurgeons in the United States. The study highlights the unequal access to neurosurgical care across the country and the impact it has on patient outcomes. Data from various sources, including the Brookings Institute and the CDC Wonder, was used to analyze socioeconomic factors and race and ethnicity in relation to neurosurgeon density. The study found that areas with higher poverty rates, higher prime age employment rates, and higher proportions of Black residents had a greater number of neurosurgeons per capita. However, areas with higher proportions of Hispanic residents had lower neurosurgeon density. Additionally, areas with higher housing vacancy rates, higher proportions of American Indian residents, and higher proportions of Hispanic residents had longer average distances to care. The study suggests that there are disparities in neurosurgical care access based on socioeconomic and racial factors, but further research is needed to fully understand these inequities. Some limitations of the study include not accounting for population density and exact treatment center locations, as well as the need for further subgroup analysis to explore access to specific subspecialty services. No credits were mentioned in the video transcript.

Keywords

neurosurgical care access

socioeconomic factors

race and ethnicity

neurosurgeon density

patient outcomes