Examining Implicit Bias
Tools and Techniques for Self-Inquiry and Compassionate Care for LGBT People
Year Developed: 2018
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Enabling Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: A primary objective for health care professionals is to establish solid, trusting relationships with patients in order to promote healthier behaviors. As with other minority groups, when working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients, it is especially important to build rapport as a way to counteract the exclusion, discrimination, and stigma that many have experienced previously in health care. Despite our best intentions, however, internal –or implicit–biases may affect the way we talk to and behave with patients. For health care professionals, biases can lead to inequitable care, either through biased clinical decisions, or through communicating bias in conversation with patients.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations
Keywords: LGBTQIA+, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.