Instructions for category 1 Continuing Medical Education credit™.
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Test ID no.: jaip228
Contact hours: 1.00
Expiration date: March 31, 2023
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ can be earned by reading the text material and taking this CME examination online. For complete instruction, visit the Journal’s Web site at www.jaci-inpractice.org.
Learning objectives
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1.
To describe racial disparities in the incidence and outcomes of COVID-19.
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2.
To provide an understanding in the underlying mechanisms explaining these disparities including inequity in health care.
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3.
To identify how the COVID-19 pandemic worsened health disparities among those with asthma in the United States and how these can be addressed.
CME items
Question 1. Which of the following is a possible example of systemic and/or institutional racism as it pertains to care of minority individuals with asthma during COVID-19?
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A.
These individuals were less likely to have lost health insurance.
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B.
These individuals were living in suburban environments.
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C.
These individuals had difficulty affording asthma medications.
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D.
These individuals were more likely to have a primary care physician.
Question 2. Approximately which of the following percentages of physicians felt that it was more challenging to care for Black patients with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared to White patients with asthma?
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A.
10%
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B.
25%
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C.
50%
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D.
75%
Question 3. Which of the following factors at the individual level contributes to health disparities?
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A.
Marriage status
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B.
Health literacy
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C.
Personal core values
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D.
Concern about the health of a person’s own children
Question 4. Which of the following factors contributes to a higher risk of a COVID-19 infection particularly among vulnerable populations?
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A.
Living in rural areas
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B.
Higher exposure to the virus in the community
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C.
More resistance to the treatments
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D.
Higher rate of hospital-borne COVID-19 infections