PatientEngagementHIT (8/12, Rodriguez) reported “the COVID-19 pandemic was a burden on minority mental health, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE highlighting racial disparities in mental health outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients.” Since the beginning “of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial and ethnic minorities have been disproportionately impacted by the virus, facing higher infection rates, worse health outcomes, and higher death rates compared to White people.” However, “their mental well-being also suffered.”
Related Links:
— “COVID-19 Took A Toll on Minority Mental Health, Racial Disparities “Sarai Rodriguez, PatientEngagementHIT , August 12, 2022