Role of implicit bias in pediatric cancer clinical trials and enrollment recommendations among pediatric oncology providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Provider implicit bias can negatively affect clinician-patient communication. In the current study, the authors measured implicit bias training among pediatric oncology providers and exposure to implicit association tests (IATs). They then assessed associations between IATs for race and socioeconomic status (SES) and recommendations for clinical trial enrollment.

Methods

A prospective multisite study was performed to measure implicit bias among oncology providers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and affiliate clinics. An IAT was used to assess bias in the domains of race and SES. Case vignettes were used to determine an association between bias and provider recommendation for trial enrollment. Data were analyzed using Student t tests or Wilcoxon tests for

SUBMITTER: Graetz DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7790838 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature