Experiences of racial discrimination in the medical setting and associations with medical mistrust and expectations of care among black patients seeking addiction treatment
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.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: O. Trent Hall, Ayana Jordan, Julie Teater, Kamilah Dixon-Shambley, Monique E. McKiever, Mikyung Baek, Stephanie Garcia, Kara M. Rood, David A. Fielin Source Type: research
More News: Addiction | Jordan Health | Middle East Health | Substance Abuse | Substance Abuse Disorders