Listen to an interview with a healthcare worker discuss the challenges she has witnessed regarding marginalized populations, such as the homeless and underserved immigrants. This interview provides a short insight to the issues that many patients face when trying to navigate the health care system in order to receive basic resources due to implicit bias.
Implicit bias is definitely an issue in health care, where a patient is treated differently. But not intentionally.
This healthcare worker reminds the listener to always question one’s assumptions towards others, in order to avoid implicit bias. These thoughts may seep into your subconscious instinctively, yet we should always perform a mental check. Sadly these biases are all always in the minds of healthcare providers and it may deprive patients of the healthcare they need.
