Using Forum Theater as a Teaching Tool to Combat Patient Bias Directed Toward Health Care Professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health care professionals who identify as members of underrepresented and racial minority groups may experience bias from patients and patient families. These occurrences disrupt the educational and therapeutic environments, distress the targeted individuals and allies, and create potential legal liability. Yet there are few educational opportunities for individuals to brainstorm and implement strategies for responding professionally during such instances.

Methods

Presented first as a grand rounds, then an invited workshop, and finally an invited series, this educational activity was developed in a stepwise manner over the course of a year. Each format was sequentially modified based on feedback from participants-more than 200 physicians and other health care pr

SUBMITTER: Rizk N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678028 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature