From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, people of color have been hardest hit by the virus. Now, many doctors and researchers are seeing big disparities come about in who gets care for long COVID.
, MD, who leads the long COVID collaborative for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, draws parallels between what happens with long COVID to another common health problem often undertreated among patients of color: pain. With both long COVID and“There is significant evidence that racial bias has led to less prescription of pain medications to people of color,” Abramoff says.
“I often have patients driving several hours to come to our clinic, and that can create significant challenges both because of the financial burden and time required to coordinate that type of travel, but also because post-COVID symptoms can make it extremely challenging to tolerate that type of travel,” Friedberg says.
Even though the complete picture of who has long COVID – and who’s getting treated and getting good outcomes – is still emerging, it’s very clear at this point in the pandemic that access isn’t equal among everyone and that many low-income and nonwhite patients are missing out on needed treatments, Friedberg says.
“One thing that is clear is that there are many people suffering alone from these conditions,” he says.Alba Miranda Azola, MD, co-director, Post-Acute COVID-19 Team , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.CDC: “Risk for COVID-19 Infection, Hospitalization, and Death By Race/Ethnicity,” “The Long Haul: Forging a Path through the Lingering Effects of COVID-19,” “Long COVID: Household Pulse Survey.
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