Hello, my name is Kerrick Truong and my final project topic is biases in healthcare.
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Main Argument
If you aren't sure what this means, I'll explain what it is and why it's important. Biases in healthcare are attitudes/stereotypes held by healthcare providers that favor certain groups over others.
This affects how patients are treated and leads to unequal outcomes. Gender, race and class shape how seriously patients are taken, meaning marginalized groups often receive worse care.
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Intersectional Analysis
Healthcare biases often overlap across identities.
Take me for example! I, as a BLACK WOMAN, may face both racial and gender biases at the same time.
Doctors will often assume things about me that might not be true! This can lead to poor treatment which jeopardizes my health!
Example: Many doctors assume black woman have stronger pain tolerances which often leads to worse care. This is rooted in the hypermasculinization toward black women.
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Analysis of Diversity Power
Power in healthcare is held by providers and institutes that control treatment decisions.
On the other hand, marginalized groups may be dismissed or untreated. This imbalance can greatly affect life/death situations!!
[* Patients from dominant groups are more likely to be heard and receive better care: i.e. white males *]
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History
Past practices like medical experimentation on minorities have contributed to mistrust and bias in healthcare systems today.
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Transnational
Healthcare bias is transnational because medical research from one country is used worldwide!
When this research only focuses on 1 group, they "export" the same biases to every other nation! This results in healthcare being a global issue, rather than a local one.
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