Racial and Ethnic Concordance Between the Patient and Anesthesia Team and Patients’ Satisfaction With Pain Management During Cesarean Delivery

( Anesth Analg . 2024 ;139(5):921–930. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000006764) This study examined if the racial and ethnic alignment between patients and anesthesia teams influences satisfaction with pain control during cesarean delivery (CD). Concordance denotes having a shared racial or ethnic identity, which is recognized to improve communication and trust in various health care settings. Nonetheless, its effect on obstetric anesthesia practice is still not thoroughly investigated. The study involved English-speaking women who had CD at an academic medical center in New York from May to September 2022. Satisfaction regarding anesthesia care was evaluated through a survey carried out within 48 hours postdelivery.