Hispanic people are less likely to get the care needed to recover from a stroke Hispanic folks are less likely to be sent to a rehab center or provided home health care support Hispanic people also struggle to get proper insurance coverage for stroke recovery THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic people -- particularly those without insurance -- are less likely to get the additional care needed to recover from a , a new study finds. Hispanic folks are less likely to be treated at a rehab facility or receive home health care following hospitalization for a stroke, compared to white and Black people, according to results published July 17 in the journal . “Receiving the right care after a stroke is crucial to recovery and minimizing disability,” said researcher , a neurologist with the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
“Our study found a distinct pattern of disparities in care after stroke in the U.S. for uninsured people, especially for uninsured Hispanic people, who had the lowest chance of receiving additional care after a stroke,” Man added in a journal news release.
For the study, researchers looked at medical records for more than 1.1 million people who had a stroke. They found that 49% of Hispanic people did not receive home health care following hospital treatment for a stroke, compared with 42% of whites.
In addition, only 29% of Hispanic stroke survivors were sent to a rehab center or skilled nursing facility for further treatment and care, compared to .
