Race- and place-based disparities in multiple sclerosis care: A qualitative study of patient experiences
Both Black and White participants described positive experiences they have had with their multiple sclerosis care. However, only Black participants discussed the role of health insurance and facing discrimination. Only White participants reported residing in an area with access to many providers.
Authors
- Jackie Bhattarai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0536-4204)
- Ellen M. Mowry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0623-5188)
- Miranda R. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4863-104X)
- Keshia M. Pollack Porter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5363-5462)
- Meghan Beier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7796-0374)
- Brett Opelt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2341-1449)
- Abbey J. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7612-6887)
- Lisa Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2403-8105)
- Kavya Bhattiprolu
Institutions
- MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- University of Maryland Global Campus (US)
- University of Delaware (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental Translational and Clinical
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251336753
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities