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Disparities in violent fatal injury among racial and ethnic minorities, 2009–2019: a portfolio analysis of United States—National Institutes of Health

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The excess mortality burden due to violent fatal injuries is an urgent public health issue for adolescents and young adults, especially those from racial and ethnic minority populations. We examined the research portfolio of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) related to violent fatal injuries between 2009 and 2019 to focus on adolescents and young adults from NIH-designated populations experiencing health disparities and to identify trends and research gaps. We analyzed funded projects by populations covered, geographic location of the study population, type of research (etiology, intervention, methodology), type of determinants, and publications generated. In 10 years, NIH funded 17 grants that produced 90 publications. Researchers used socioecological frameworks most to study violent crime, except in rural locations. Research gaps include the direct impact of violent crime among those victimized and health care (the least studied determinant) and premature mortality disparities caused by hate crimes.

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Roldós, MI., Farhat, T. & Gómez, M.M. Disparities in violent fatal injury among racial and ethnic minorities, 2009–2019: a portfolio analysis of United States—National Institutes of Health. J Public Health Pol 44, 386–399 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-023-00418-5

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