Physicians' Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Communication With Parents of Different Skin Color: Feasibility of Measuring Indicators of Implicit Bias With Virtual Reality.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Virtual reality (VR) may be a viable method to observe and describe signals of implicit bias. Using the context of the human papillomavirus vaccine counseling, we sought to describe physicians' communication practices exploring differences when counseling parents with different skin colors.

Methods

Physicians (N = 90) at an academic primary care center were recruited for a VR study in which they counseled dark or light-skinned parent avatars who expressed hesitation about human papillomavirus vaccination for their adolescent child. Investigators coded previously recorded simulations. Associations between communication and parent skin color were examined using t-tests and Chi-square tests.

Results

Both direct (e.g., addressing the concern immediately) and circu

SUBMITTER: Popler E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11180577 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature