Publications by authors named "Charlotte Sagan"

Importance: Numerous Black individuals experience racism persistently throughout their lives, with repercussions extending into health care settings. The perspectives of Black individuals regarding emergency department (ED) care, racism, and patient-centered approaches for dismantling structural racism remain less explored.

Objective: To qualitatively explore the perspectives and experiences of Black patients related to race, racism, and health care following a recent ED visit.

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Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in patient-reported experiences related to emergency department (ED) care using a post-discharge text messaging survey.

Methods: This was a prospective cohort study of patients discharged from the ED using an automated text messaging platform to assess patient experience and impact of race on ED care. The study was conducted for 7 weeks between August 6 and September 24, 2021.

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Development assistance from high-income countries to the health sectors of low- and middle-income countries (health aid) is an important source of funding for health in low- and middle-income countries. However, the relationship between health aid and the expected health improvements from those expenditures--the cost-effectiveness of targeted interventions--remains unknown. We reviewed the literature for cost-effectiveness of interventions targeting five disease categories: HIV; malaria; tuberculosis; noncommunicable diseases; and maternal, newborn, and child health.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Charlotte Sagan"

  • - Charlotte Sagan's recent research primarily focuses on understanding the intersection of race and health care experiences, particularly among Black patients in emergency department (ED) settings, as evident in her qualitative study exploring their perspectives on racism within emergency care.
  • - In her article assessing experiences of racism among Black and White patients, she employs a text messaging survey to identify disparities in patient-reported experiences, revealing significant differences influenced by race in ED care.
  • - Sagan's earlier work also includes analysis of health aid efficiency in low- and middle-income countries, emphasizing the need for better understanding cost-effectiveness to improve health outcomes in targeted disease sectors such as HIV and maternal health.