Racial disparities in palliative care among hospitalized older adults with traumatic brain injury

In a cohort of older adults hospitalized with TBI who died in-hospital, Non-Hispanic Black patients were markedly less likely to receive palliative care compared to their White counterparts. This study underscores the need for future work to identify the extent to which historical mistrust, communication barriers, provider bias, and socioeconomic factors contribute to differences in palliative care access among older TBI patients.