IMPLICIT RACIAL ASSOCIATIONS AMONG ACADEMIC PHYSIATRISTS AND TRAINEES: IMPLICATIONS FOR EQUITABLE HEALTHCARE.

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q1 REHABILITATION

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI:10.1097/PHM.0000000000002765

Ton La, Unoma Akamagwuna, Donna Huang, Casey Hines-Munson, Larissa Grigoryan, Emmanuel Achilike, Felicia Skelton

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Abstract

Abstract: This study investigated the prevalence of implicit racial associations among academic physiatrists and trainees. We administered the Harvard Implicit Association Test (IAT) on race (Black/White) to 71 participants from a national academic physiatry association. The survey gathered demographic data (age, gender, ethnicity, race, professional role, and years of experience) and IAT results, where participants reported a preference for Black race, White race, or no race preference. The majority of respondents (54.5%) displayed a preference for White race, with regression analysis revealing that participant race was the only significant predictor of this bias (p = 0.03), No associations were found between age, gender, ethnicity, or trainee status and the IAT results. The results indicated a significant pattern of implicit bias favoring White race among academic physiatrists and trainees, consistent with findings in other medical fields. The study emphases the need for ongoing efforts to be aware of and manage implicit biases in the field of physician medicine and rehabilitation, aiming to enhance patient outcomes and reduce healthcare disparities.

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学术物理医生和实习生之间的隐性种族联系：对公平医疗保健的影响。

摘要：本研究调查了学术物理医师和实习医师中内隐种族联想的流行程度。本研究采用哈佛内隐联想测验（IAT）对71名来自国家学术物理协会的参与者进行种族（黑人/白人）测验。该调查收集了人口统计数据（年龄、性别、民族、种族、职业角色和经验）和IAT结果，参与者报告了对黑人种族、白人种族或没有种族偏好的偏好。大多数受访者（54.5%）表现出对白人种族的偏好，回归分析显示，参与者的种族是这种偏见的唯一显著预测因子（p = 0.03）。年龄、性别、种族或学员身份与IAT结果之间没有关联。结果表明，在学术理疗师和实习生中，有一种明显的偏向白人的隐性偏见模式，这与其他医学领域的发现是一致的。该研究强调需要持续努力，意识到并管理医师医学和康复领域的隐性偏见，旨在提高患者的治疗效果，减少医疗保健差距。

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American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

6.70%

发文量

423

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation focuses on the practice, research and educational aspects of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Monthly issues keep physiatrists up-to-date on the optimal functional restoration of patients with disabilities, physical treatment of neuromuscular impairments, the development of new rehabilitative technologies, and the use of electrodiagnostic studies. The Journal publishes cutting-edge basic and clinical research, clinical case reports and in-depth topical reviews of interest to rehabilitation professionals. Topics include prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions, brain injury, spinal cord injury, cardiopulmonary disease, trauma, acute and chronic pain, amputation, prosthetics and orthotics, mobility, gait, and pediatrics as well as areas related to education and administration. Other important areas of interest include cancer rehabilitation, aging, and exercise. The Journal has recently published a series of articles on the topic of outcomes research. This well-established journal is the official scholarly publication of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP).