Implicit Bias Kellee Randle DO FACOI Financial Disclosures
Implicit Bias Kellee Randle, DO, FACOI
Financial Disclosures I do not have any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.
Course Objectives Define implicit bias Identify where implicit bias begins Discuss who is impacted by implicit bias Identify how implicit bias manifests within healthcare • Define the implications of implicit bias • Recognize the role we each play in perpetuating healthcare disparities via implicit bias • Determine the way forward • •
What is Implicit Bias? • Unintentional • Unconscious • Attitude towards a group of people based on stereotypes, assumptions or underlying factors • Can be based on any number of factors
Implicit Bias Attitudes Stereotypes Decisions Behaviors
What is Implicit Bias Based On?
So…How does this happen?
Social Conditioning Lack of Exposure Lack of Education
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Who Does Implicit Bias Happen To?
ALL OF US!!
What are the Implications of Implicit Bias?
• ↑ Healthcare Costs • Poor Patient Outcomes • Healthcare Disparities • Incongruent Care
Implicit Bias in Healthcare* • Recommendation for Dialysis versus Transplantation in ESRD • Differences in diagnostic testing for cancer staging • Initiation of HAART in HIV/AIDS patients • Treatment offered after Cardiac Angiography • Minorities more likely to receive bilateral orchiectomy (2. 4 X) and amputation (3. 6 X) *Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare
What Can Be Done About Implicit Bias?
www. implicit. harvard. edu www. tolerance. org
Questions?
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