Health Disparities and Provider Attitudes

Health care providers maintain problematic explicit ideas about their patients. Implicit bias among providers is likely to remain and influence care in ways that perpetuate disparity and inequity. Fast thinking or quick categorization may get in the way.

• Does bias contribute to problems in patient–provider interactions and relationships? How?
• Quality of care? How?
• Continuity of care? How?
• Treatment adherence? How?
• Patient health status? How?
• Clinical decision-making?
• Patient satisfaction with care?

Apply Theory (Specific Professional Healthcare Competencies + Clinical Medical Ethical Principles) to Practice in order to provide Optimal Patient-Centered Care (OPCC)