Mapping DC health inequities: a scoping review comparing scientific and medical humanities approaches

Sweta Ghatti (), Scott Dorris, Xue Geng, Christopher J. King and Lakshmi Krishnan ()
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Sweta Ghatti: Georgetown University, School of Medicine
Scott Dorris: Georgetown University, Dept of Medicine
Xue Geng: Georgetown University, Dept of Medicine
Christopher J. King: Georgetown University, School of Health
Lakshmi Krishnan: Georgetown University, Dept of Medicine

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2025, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract There are significant health disparities that exist in Washington, DC, especially when considering variables such as race, socioeconomic status, place of residence, and language. This study analyzes and compares the medical humanities literature to scientific literature to identify if the medical humanities can illuminate more of the root causes of health disparities. A systematic search was conducted, identifying a total of 119 articles for analysis. Of those articles, 51 were tagged as medical humanities papers, or studies exploring the ethical, historical, literary, philosophical, and religious dimensions of medicine and health. Data extracted from each article included age, gender, and race of the study population, the condition studied, and significant barriers to health. Analysis revealed that medical humanities papers were significantly more likely to identify systemic information gaps (78.4% vs 30.9%, p

Date: 2025
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