{"id":42196,"date":"2023-10-05T15:20:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T20:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=42196"},"modified":"2024-01-12T11:56:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T17:56:08","slug":"eliminating-explicit-and-implicit-biases-in-health-care-evidence-and-research-needs-1-credit-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=42196","title":{"rendered":"Eliminating Explicit and Implicit Biases in Health Care:  Evidence and Research Needs (1 credit hour)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Program Summary:<\/strong> \u00a0This course explores explicit and implicit biases in health care and provides an overview of the terminology, the tools used to measure implicit bias, the evidence for implicit bias in health care, the impact of implicit bias in health care, the impact of interventions designed to reduce implicit bias, the key structural factors affecting implicit bias, and the relationship between implicit bias and structural inequities. \u00a0The course suggests that implicit bias interventions alone are not enough to reduce biased decision making and health disparities and should be accompanied by other systemic changes.<\/p>\n<p>This course is recommended for social workers and health care professionals and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23633 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/book_1404081347.png\" alt=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Book\" width=\"54\" height=\"50\" \/> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/articles\/vela-et-al-2022-eliminating-explicit-and-implicit-biases-in-health-care-evidence-and-research-needs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open the Course Reading Here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading: \u00a0<\/strong>Eliminating Explicit and Implicit Biases in Health Care: \u00a0 Evidence and Research Needs \u00a0<strong>Authors:<\/strong> \u00a0Monica B. Vela, Amarachi I. Erondu, Nichole A. Smith, Monica E. Peek, James N. Woodruff, and Marshall H. Chin \u00a0<strong>Publisher:<\/strong> \u00a0Annual Reviews<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course\u00a0Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0 To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by exploring implicit and explicit bias in health care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning Objectives: \u00a0<\/strong>Define implicit bias and explicit bias. \u00a0Describe the impact of implicit bias in health care. Describe key structural factors affecting implicit biases. \u00a0Identify interventions designed to reduce implicit bias and health inequities.<\/p>\n<p>Review our\u00a0<a href=\"..\/?page_id=133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pre-reading study guide.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\r\n\t\t<link type=\"text\/css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/quizzin\/style.css\" \/>\r\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.js\"><\/script>\r\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/quizzin\/script.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"quiz-area single-page-quiz\">\r\n\t\t<form action=\"?page_id=755\" method=\"post\" class=\"quiz-form\" id=\"quiz-412\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<p><strong>Course Available Until:<\/strong>  January 31, 2027.<\/p><p><strong>In order to purchase or take this course, you will need to <a href=?action=login>log in<\/a>. If you do not have an account, you will need to <a href=??action=register>register for a free account<\/a>.<p>After you log in, a link will appear here that will allow you to purchase this course. <\/p><\/strong><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-1'><div class='question-content'> 1:  It has been theorized that implicit bias and structural racism<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7569' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7569' id='answer-id-43439' class='answer answer-1' value='43439' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7569\", \"answer-id-43439\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43439' id='answer-label-43439' class='answer label-1'><span>are distinct and separate<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7569' id='answer-id-43440' class='answer answer-1' value='43440' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7569\", \"answer-id-43440\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43440' id='answer-label-43440' class='answer label-1'><span>mutually reinforce one another<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-2'><div class='question-content'> 2:  Which of the following describes the IAT?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7572' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7572' id='answer-id-43495' class='answer answer-2' value='43495' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7572\", \"answer-id-43495\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43495' id='answer-label-43495' class='answer label-2'><span>has a high test-re-test reliability in the same individual<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7572' id='answer-id-43496' class='answer answer-2' value='43496' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7572\", \"answer-id-43496\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43496' id='answer-label-43496' class='answer label-2'><span>is useful as a tool to label individuals as implicity sexist or racist <\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7572' id='answer-id-43497' class='answer answer-2' value='43497' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7572\", \"answer-id-43497\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43497' id='answer-label-43497' class='answer label-2'><span>is useful as a tool to predict behavior<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7572' id='answer-id-43498' class='answer answer-2' value='43498' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7572\", \"answer-id-43498\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43498' id='answer-label-43498' class='answer label-2'><span>has been used in health professions education as a tool to raise awareness of existing implicit bias among health care trainees and providers<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-3'><div class='question-content'> 3:  Using Table 1 on page 480, which of the following does NOT describe implicit bias?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7574' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7574' id='answer-id-43499' class='answer answer-3' value='43499' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7574\", \"answer-id-43499\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43499' id='answer-label-43499' class='answer label-3'><span>unconscious mental process<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7574' id='answer-id-43500' class='answer answer-3' value='43500' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7574\", \"answer-id-43500\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43500' id='answer-label-43500' class='answer label-3'><span>leads to associations that are automatic and without intention<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7574' id='answer-id-43501' class='answer answer-3' value='43501' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7574\", \"answer-id-43501\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43501' id='answer-label-43501' class='answer label-3'><span>the same as stereotyping<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7574' id='answer-id-43502' class='answer answer-3' value='43502' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7574\", \"answer-id-43502\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43502' id='answer-label-43502' class='answer label-3'><span>has a significant impact on decision-making<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-4'><div class='question-content'> 4:  In studies measuring prevalence, rates of anti-Black bias in health care providers ranged from 42% to<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7575' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7575' id='answer-id-43336' class='answer answer-4' value='43336' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7575\", \"answer-id-43336\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43336' id='answer-label-43336' class='answer label-4'><span>50%<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7575' id='answer-id-43337' class='answer answer-4' value='43337' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7575\", \"answer-id-43337\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43337' id='answer-label-43337' class='answer label-4'><span>60%<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7575' id='answer-id-43338' class='answer answer-4' value='43338' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7575\", \"answer-id-43338\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43338' id='answer-label-43338' class='answer label-4'><span>70%<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7575' id='answer-id-43339' class='answer answer-4' value='43339' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7575\", \"answer-id-43339\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43339' id='answer-label-43339' class='answer label-4'><span>100%<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-5'><div class='question-content'> 5:  Using Table 2 on page 481, how does implicit bias impact public health?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7577' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7577' id='answer-id-43503' class='answer answer-5' value='43503' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7577\", \"answer-id-43503\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43503' id='answer-label-43503' class='answer label-5'><span>patient-provider communication<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7577' id='answer-id-43504' class='answer answer-5' value='43504' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7577\", \"answer-id-43504\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43504' id='answer-label-43504' class='answer label-5'><span>resource allocation<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7577' id='answer-id-43505' class='answer answer-5' value='43505' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7577\", \"answer-id-43505\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43505' id='answer-label-43505' class='answer label-5'><span>promotion practices<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7577' id='answer-id-43506' class='answer answer-5' value='43506' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7577\", \"answer-id-43506\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43506' id='answer-label-43506' class='answer label-5'><span>recruitment and selection of future trainees<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-6'><div class='question-content'> 6:  Lai et al. tested nine interventions designed to reduce or manage bias and found results were sustained for<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7578' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7578' id='answer-id-43425' class='answer answer-6' value='43425' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7578\", \"answer-id-43425\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43425' id='answer-label-43425' class='answer label-6'><span>6 months +<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7578' id='answer-id-43426' class='answer answer-6' value='43426' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7578\", \"answer-id-43426\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43426' id='answer-label-43426' class='answer label-6'><span>12 months +<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7578' id='answer-id-43427' class='answer answer-6' value='43427' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7578\", \"answer-id-43427\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43427' id='answer-label-43427' class='answer label-6'><span>2 years +<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7578' id='answer-id-43428' class='answer answer-6' value='43428' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7578\", \"answer-id-43428\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43428' id='answer-label-43428' class='answer label-6'><span>several hours to days<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-7'><div class='question-content'> 7:  Studies have consistently shown that decision makers burdened with ________ cognitive load are more likely to make biased decisions.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7580' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7580' id='answer-id-43365' class='answer answer-7' value='43365' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7580\", \"answer-id-43365\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43365' id='answer-label-43365' class='answer label-7'><span>higher<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7580' id='answer-id-43366' class='answer answer-7' value='43366' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7580\", \"answer-id-43366\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43366' id='answer-label-43366' class='answer label-7'><span>lower<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-8'><div class='question-content'> 8:  Evidence has shown that implicit attitudes are<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7582' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7582' id='answer-id-43441' class='answer answer-8' value='43441' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7582\", \"answer-id-43441\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43441' id='answer-label-43441' class='answer label-8'><span>static<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7582' id='answer-id-43442' class='answer answer-8' value='43442' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7582\", \"answer-id-43442\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43442' id='answer-label-43442' class='answer label-8'><span>constant<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7582' id='answer-id-43443' class='answer answer-8' value='43443' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7582\", \"answer-id-43443\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43443' id='answer-label-43443' class='answer label-8'><span>fixed<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7582' id='answer-id-43444' class='answer answer-8' value='43444' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7582\", \"answer-id-43444\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43444' id='answer-label-43444' class='answer label-8'><span>malleable and learned<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-9'><div class='question-content'> 9:  Using Figure 2 on page 494, what is an example of a structural determinant of bias in practice and learning environments?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7586' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7586' id='answer-id-43453' class='answer answer-9' value='43453' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7586\", \"answer-id-43453\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43453' id='answer-label-43453' class='answer label-9'><span>racialized medicine\/ non racialized medicine<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7586' id='answer-id-43454' class='answer answer-9' value='43454' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7586\", \"answer-id-43454\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43454' id='answer-label-43454' class='answer label-9'><span>low compositional diversity\/ high compositional diversity<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7586' id='answer-id-43455' class='answer answer-9' value='43455' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7586\", \"answer-id-43455\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43455' id='answer-label-43455' class='answer label-9'><span>excessive cognitive load\/ reasonable cognitive load<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7586' id='answer-id-43456' class='answer answer-9' value='43456' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7586\", \"answer-id-43456\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-43456' id='answer-label-43456' class='answer label-9'><span>all of the above<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-10'><div class='question-content'> 10:  Conclusion: Research shows that<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='7588' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7588' id='answer-id-45968' class='answer answer-10' value='45968' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7588\", \"answer-id-45968\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-45968' id='answer-label-45968' class='answer label-10'><span>provider-level implicit bias interventions alone have improved health outcomes<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-7588' id='answer-id-45969' class='answer answer-10' value='45969' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-7588\", \"answer-id-45969\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-45969' id='answer-label-45969' class='answer label-10'><span>provider-level implicit bias interventions can play an important role in concert with other interventions that more broadly address bias and discrimination inside and outside the health care system<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><p><strong>In order to purchase or take this course, you will need to <a href=?action=login>log in<\/a>. If you do not have an account, you will need to <a href=?action=register>register for a free account<\/a>.<p>After you log in, a link will appear here that will allow you to purchase this course. <\/p><\/strong><\/form><\/div><\/font>\n<p>G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course. \u00a0She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience. \u00a0She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City. She has practiced for many years in the area of hospital\/medical social work. \u00a0The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Summary: \u00a0This course explores explicit and implicit biases in health care and provides an overview of the terminology, the tools used to measure implicit bias, the evidence for implicit bias in health care, the impact of implicit bias in health care, the impact of interventions designed to reduce implicit bias, the key structural factors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,46,48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-healthcare","category-illinois","category-implicit-bias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42196\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}