Original research
by
Hall, O. Trent et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
Experiences of racial discrimination in the medical setting are common among Black patients and may be linked to mistrust in medical recommendations and poorer clinical outcomes. However, little is known about the prevalence of experiences of racial mistreatment by healthcare workers among Black patients seeking addiction treatment, or how these experiences might influence Black patients' medical mistrust or expectations of care.
Findings/Key points
Seventy-nine percent (n = 113) of participants reported prior experiences of racial discrimination during healthcare. Racial discrimination in the medical setting was associated with greater mistrust in the medical system and worse expectations regarding racial discrimination in addiction treatment including delays in care-seeking due to concern for discrimination, projected non-adherence and fears of discrimination-precipitated relapse.
Design/methods
Surveys, n=143
Keywords
Hesitancy of prescribers
Equity
About prescribers
Barriers and enablers
