HIT Consultant October 3, 2022
What You Should Know:
– In a recent patient-centric survey, SubjectWell found that accommodations for all patients, including free treatment and study compensation, increase interest in clinical trial participation – particularly for patients of color.
– However, overall, using value-based messaging, adding education to the recruiting process and reducing friction to participation – are universally impactful, not just for diverse populations, and that certain barriers affected white patients and patients of color nearly the same.
Exploring Representation in Healthcare Using Patient-Centric Surveys
Minority populations are significantly underrepresented in clinical research. When comparing the FDA’s recent Drug Trial Snapshots data with US Census data, women, white patients, and older patients are shown to be overrepresented in clinical trials. Black patients make...