Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Public Health
Advisor
Loretta Shields
Abstract
Evidence from an urban hospital initially revealed that ethnicity had no bearing on treatment modalities or mortality among patients admitted and diagnosed with COVID-19 symptoms from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021. The purpose of this study was focused on answering three principal research questions concerning evidence at one hospital of differences in medication used, whether intubation was used, and mortality by ethnicity for those treated for COVID-19 while controlling for age, gender, and co-morbidities. The health belief model served as the theoretical framework. Data was collected from 1188 patient charts, and binary logistic regression was used to test hypotheses. Results showed no statistically significant differences in medication use, intubations, or mortality outcomes by ethnicity. It was concluded that patients at this hospital received equitable care despite ethnic differences. Positive social change implications include the focus on equitable healthcare for all that can help alleviate the ill-effects of treatment disparities.
Recommended Citation
Baruch, Howard Rubin, "A Comparison By Ethnicity of Usage of Medication, Intubation Use, and Mortality Rates of COVID-19 Patients in an Urban Hospital" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13977.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13977
