While recent papers describe several interventions that may effectively translate when training future and current providers, there is an urgent need for more research to test the extent to which these interventions are effective, both immediately and during the course of health care delivery.
But it is not clear which strategies, either in isolation or combination, work best for reducing implicit bias in patient care Lai et al.
Importantly, Bean and colleagues suggested that these stereotypes may stem from health care providers perceiving communication difficulties as a barrier when treating Hispanic patients.
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