Racism In Health Care Can Impact Treatment Decisions Study Finds A new paper looks at patient experiences of discrimination in the us health system and found the types of discrimination a person could encounter in a health care setting varied, with 21% of non institutionalized, english speaking us adults having experienced discrimination while seeking medical care. A trip to the doctor’s office can be stressful, but many people of color in the us say they also expect to experience discrimination while seeking health care, according to a kff survey on.
Patient Discrimination During A Health Care Encounter News A survey by kff, a health policy research group, released tuesday, dec. 5, 2023, shows 60% of black patients said they prepare for insults or feel they have to be careful about their appearance in order to be treated fairly by health providers. (ap photo rebecca blackwell, file) by devi shastri. updated 2:35 pm pdt, december 5, 2023. In an analysis of just over 2,100 responses to the 2019 national opinion center’s amerispeak survey, the team determined that about one in five, or 21 percent, of patients have experienced some form of discrimination during a healthcare encounter. most of those reporting experiences of discrimination reported experiencing it more than once. How racism affects the health care of black americans, according to a new survey. learn more from npr's health shots. Racial discrimination was the leading type reported, followed by discrimination based on education or income, weight, sex and age. "the fact that one in five people has had a negative experience in the health care system because of who they are is a wakeup call," says platt. the researchers got additional insight when reviewing a free response.
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