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Racial and Linguistic Alignment Between Patients and Clinicians: Implications for Pharmacoequity

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  • Grecia B. Vargas Meléndez

  • Michelle S. Keller

  • Utibe R. Essien

  • September 10, 2026

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    Atrial fibrillation affects up to 11 million people in the US, with oral anticoagulant therapy recommended to reduce stroke risk.

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    Racial and ethnic disparities in atrial fibrillation treatment contribute to inequities in morbidity and mortality.

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    Patient-clinician race concordance is linked to a 19% higher rate of direct oral anticoagulant initiation.

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    Socioeconomic factors, including insurance type and neighborhood deprivation, significantly influence direct oral anticoagulant use.

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    Patient-clinician concordance may enhance medication persistence, but structural factors also play a crucial role in treatment access.

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Patient-Clinician Racial and Language Concordance and Pharmacoequity

  • by Grecia B. Vargas Meléndez, Michelle S. Keller, Utibe R. Essien

  • September 10, 2026

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