Physician perspectives on responding to clinician-perpetuated interpersonal racism against Black patients with serious illness. September 13, 2023

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-perspectives-responding-clinician-perpetuated-interpersonal-racism-against-black Structural racism continues to perpetuate health disparities. As part of their study on how black patients with serious illness experience racism from providers, researchers conducted interviews with 21 providers to understand ways they address anti-Black racism in their practice. Providers felt unprepared to address racism with their patients, wanted to provide tools for patients to bring up their experiences while also acknowledging the additional burden this would place on Black patients, and thought patient- and provider-facing programs could facilitate discussions. Additionally, despite extensive research on the negative impacts of structural racism on health, participants cited the need for more data.