The perspectives of health professionals and patients on racism in healthcare: A qualitative systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand racial bias in clinical settings from the perspectives of minority patients and healthcare providers to inspire changes in the way healthcare providers interact with their patients.

Methods

Articles on racial bias were searched on Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science. Full text review and quality appraisal was conducted, before data was synthesized and analytically themed using the Thomas and Harden methodology.

Results

23 articles were included, involving 1,006 participants. From minority patients' perspectives, two themes were generated: 1) alienation of minorities due to racial supremacism and lack of empathy, resulting in inadequate medical treatment; 2) labelling of minority patients who were stereotyped as belonging to a lower socio-

SUBMITTER: Sim W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8407537 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature