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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2023

"It's Important to Work with People that Look Like Me": Black Patients' Preferences for Patient-Provider Race Concordance.

Carrington Moore, Erica Coates, Ar'Reon Watson, Rebecca de Heer, Alison McLeod, Arielle Prudhomme

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Article in Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT06460272 (NOURISH HEARTS), which is not on this map. Cited by 98 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06460272 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

NOURISH HEARTS: Nutrition Outreach and Understanding: Research In Serving Hearts Through Healthy Eating And Tailored Support

TypeinterventionalSponsorAmanda ShallcrossRan2024 to 2025Enrolled75ConditionsHypertension, Type2diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, ObesityArmsMedically Tailored Meals
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

98 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. The patient perspective on diversity-sensitive care: a systematic review.International journal for equity in health · 2024
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  18. Diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations for anti-racist, equity-focused NICU family mental health.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Carrington MooreGeorgetown University, Washington DC, 20057, USA. cmm513@georgetown.edu.
Erica CoatesGeorgetown University, Washington DC, 20057, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6346-4759
Ar'Reon WatsonLouisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA.
Rebecca de HeerGeorgetown University, Washington DC, 20057, USA.
Alison McLeodGeorgetown University, Washington DC, 20057, USA.
Arielle PrudhommeGeorgetown University, Washington DC, 20057, USA.

Funding

HRSA HHS UA6MC32492
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A compelling body of research supports the race concordance hypothesis, which asserts that racially minoritized patients who share the same race and ethnicity with their provider have improved communication, better perceptions of care, and better health outcomes. Using a mixed methods approach, this study examined (1) the association between racial identity and patients' preference for race-concordant patient-provider dyads and (2) Black patients' subjective experiences of race concordance. Data were gathered from 47 Black caregivers who completed both a survey and participated in a focus group. Quantitative analyses revealed that the majority (83%) of caregivers reported that it is important to have a mental health provider of the same race and ethnicity. Greater racial centrality, but not private or public regard, was associated with a stronger race concordance preference. Thematic analysis of qualitative data revealed six themes related to race-concordant preferences: aspects related to the patient care experience, cultural humility, relatability, diversity in cultural experiences, role models for children, and intersecting identities. Patients with a race concordance preference felt more comfortable with their provider, perceived that it was easier to build a rapport with their provider, and emphasized the value of representation for themselves and their children. Patients who were neutral in their race concordance preference emphasized professionalism over race, valued diverse perspectives, and appreciated their providers' cultural awareness and willingness to self-educate. The integration of these findings will help to elucidate a more nuanced understanding of the factors that build the therapeutic relationship and cultivate a framework of comfort and understanding in the clinical setting.

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Black or African AmericanEthnicityPatient PreferenceCommunicationHumansInterpersonal RelationsPhysician-Patient RelationsBlack mental healthRace concordanceRacial and ethnic health disparitiesRacial identity

Identifiers

PMID36344747
PMCPMC9640880

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