Addressing Implicit Bias to Improve Cross-cultural Care

作者：Pereda Brenda^*; Montoya Margaret

来源：Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018, 61(1): 2-9.

DOI：10.1097/GRF.0000000000000341

• health disparity
• equity
• implicit bias
• diversity

Health disparities cluster around race, ethnicity, education, neighborhoods, and income. Systems of exclusion that correlate with social determinants compound the disproportionate burden of poor health experienced by people of color. By 2056, similar to 50% of the population is expected to fall into categories currently labeled under-represented minorities (URMs), primarily African Americans, Latinxs, and American Indians. Although URMs comprise 30% of the general population, only 9% of medical doctors [Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)] are URMs. We can lessen the negative effects of implicit bias and minimize inequities and unequal treatment by medical providers with training in cross-disciplinary diversity knowledge and communication skills.

• 出版日期2018-3