PhD Student The Ohio State University, United States
This proposal examines the impact of provider bias in emergency rooms (ERs) on care disparities for minorities, analyzing 17 studies from a pool of 1,417. It highlights the types of biases, effects on patient care, contributing factors, and mitigation strategies, advocating for interventions to ensure equitable emergency healthcare outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Identify and explain the various forms of provider biases present in emergency room settings and their impact on patient care and outcomes.
Evaluate and apply evidence-based methodologies for conducting a scoping review on provider bias in healthcare, using PRISMA guidelines.
Propose effective strategies and interventions aimed at reducing provider bias in emergency rooms, to improve healthcare equity and patient outcomes.