7 Evidence-Based Implicit Bias Implications for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals: Summary
Evidence-Based Implicit Bias Implications for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals 1 Contact Hour
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Author Dr. Benjamin D. Reese
Dr. Ben Reese is a clinical psychologist and president of Ben Reese, LLC., a North Carolina (USA) based global diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firm. He earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Rutgers University, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. He is adjunct professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine, Advisor, Trainer, and Executive Coach for Diversity Science, a diversity, equity, and inclusion public-benefit company, and Senior Advisor for Halpin, a London based consulting company. He is the former Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer for Duke University and the Duke University Health System.
LEARNING OUTCOMES ● Know how the history of race in America informs the development of racism ● Explain the definition of implicit bias and how it differs from explicit bias ● Describe factors that contribute to the development of implicit bias
● Describe research related to the impact of implicit bias on the clinical encounter and patient referrals ● Describe the relationship between racial implicit bias and healthcare disparities ● Describe strategies to mitigate the impact of implicit bias in decision making
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
1. Unconscious associations can contribute to the unequal treatment of people based on of the following expect: a. Gender b. Race c. Number of immediate family members d. Age 2. Factors that accelerate implicit bias and make it more likely to be a significant influence including: a. Ambiguity
3. An example of implicit bias includes: a. Treating every experience uniquely b. Asking someone their ethnicity/ background c. Preferring treating women patients as they tend to be nicer d. All of the above 4. Bias via nonverbal communication includes: a. Sitting down next to your patient to explain something b. A nurse allowing a young patient to hold their hand while getting a shot c. Helping an elderly patient out their car d. Standing further away from a patient who presents differently than you
b. Poor focus on task c. Physical constraints d. All of the above
ANSWERS: 1: C
2 : D
3: C 4: D
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