Physician Perspectives on Addressing Anti-Black Racism.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Uncertainty remains among clinicians regarding processes to address and resolve conflict around anti-Black racism.

Objective

To elicit clinicians' perceptions of their role in addressing concerns about anti-Black racism among Black patients with serious illness as well as their families.

Design, setting, and participants

In this qualitative study, one-on-one semistructured interviews were conducted with 21 physicians at an academic county hospital between August 1 and October 31, 2022. Participants were provided clinical scenarios where anti-Black racism was a concern of a patient with serious illness. Participants were asked open-ended questions about initial impressions, prior similar experiences, potential strategies to address patients' concerns, and ad

SUBMITTER: Brown CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809013 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature