Journal article
Assessing the Relationship between Radiology Department Research Funding and Institutional Community Inclusion and Investment
Radiology, v 310(1), 231469
01 Jan 2024
PMID: 38259205
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Background: Health care access disparities and lack of inclusion in clinical research have been well documented for marginalized populations. However, few studies exist examining the research funding of institutions that serve historically underserved groups. Purpose: To assess the relationship between research funding awarded to radiology departments by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Lown Institute Hospitals Index rankings for inclusivity and community benefit. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included radiology departments awarded funding from the NIH between 2017 and 2021. The 2021 Lown Institute Hospitals Index rankings for inclusivity and community benefit were examined. The inclusivity metric measures how similar a hospital's patient population is to the surrounding community in terms of income, race and ethnicity, and education level. The community benefit metric measures charity care spending, Medicaid as a proportion of patient revenue, and other community benefit spending. Linear regression and Pearson correlation coefficients (r values) were used to evaluate the relationship between aggregate NIH radiology department research funding and measures of inclusivity and community benefit. Results: Seventy-five radiology departments that received NIH funding ranging from $195 000 to $216 879 079 were included. A negative correlation was observed between the amount of radiology department research funding received and institutional rankings for serving patients from racial and/or ethnic minorities (r = -0.34; P < .001), patients with low income (r = -0.44; P < .001), and patients with lower levels of education (r = -0.46; P < .001). No correlation was observed between the amount of radiology department research funding and institutional rankings for charity care spending (r = -0.19; P = .06), community investment (r = -0.04; P = .68), and Medicaid as a proportion of patient revenue (r = -0.10; P = .22). Conclusion: Radiology departments that received more NIH research funding were less likely to serve patients from racial and/or ethnic minorities and patients who had low income or lower levels of education.
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- Title
- Assessing the Relationship between Radiology Department Research Funding and Institutional Community Inclusion and Investment
- Creators
- Antonio R. Lopez - Drexel UniversityPriscilla J. Slanetz - Boston UniversityAnand Narayan - Boston UniversityNhat-Tuan Tran - Denver Health Medical CenterAntonio R. Porras - Boston UniversityRandy C. Miles - Denver Health Medical Center
- Publication Details
- Radiology, v 310(1), 231469
- Publisher
- RADIOLOGICAL SOC NORTH AMERICA (RSNA)
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin Madison Drexel University College of Medicine Alumni Association
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001186843300024
- Other Identifier
- 991022202090804721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging