The Effect of Patient Race and Blood Pressure Control on Patient-Physician Communication

• DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1051-4
• Publication Date: 2009-07-02T12:38:42Z
• Authors: Crystal W. Cené; Debra Roter; Kathryn A. Carson; Edgar R. Miller; Lisa A. Cooper
• Keywords: Male; Physician-Patient Relations; Racial Groups; Black People; Blood Pressure; Middle Aged; White People; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; 0302 clinical medicine; Hypertension; Humans; Patient Compliance; Female; 10. No inequality; Aged

Racial disparities in hypertension control contribute to higher rates of cardiovascular mortality among blacks. Patient-physician communication quality is associated with better health outcomes, including blood pressure (BP) control. Both race/ethnicity and BP control may adversely affect communication.