Patient perceptions of microaggressions and discrimination toward patients during emergency department care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disparities in emergency department (ED) care based on race and ethnicity have been demonstrated. Patient perceptions of emergency care can have broad impacts, including poor health outcomes. Our objective was to measure and explore patient experiences of microaggressions and discrimination during ED care.

Methods

This mixed-methods study of adult patients from two urban academic EDs integrates quantitative discrimination measures and semistructured interviews of discrimination experiences during ED care. Participants completed demographic questionnaires and the Discrimination in Medical Settings (DMS) scale and were invited for a follow-up interview. Transcripts of recorded interviews were analyzed leveraging conventional content analysis with line-by-line coding

SUBMITTER: Punches BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11075179 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature