Essay On Bias In Health Care
Bias has been a major topic worldwide for many generations. Yet, the human race seems to be unable to set aside their differences for the betterment of man/women kind. It is part of nursing fundamentals to view the patient as a person and not let our own personal feeling inhibit the care we provide. This paper will identify my selected specialty track, discuss how biases can impact outcomes, identify my personal biases, and establish a strategy to reduce the bias.
Definition of Bias
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines bias as “a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment.” (n.d.). Most often bias is formed from by the individual’s cultural background, lack of knowledge and/or stereotyping a race (Kagan & Melendez-Torres, 2015). These favorable or unfavorable feelings could be due to a person’s social-economic status, ethnicity, gender, sexual preference and etc. They might present on a conscious or subconscious level and involuntarily promote actions without awareness (Implicit bias in health care, 2016).
Impacting Outcomes
Bias in the health care setting can cause destructive patient-provider interactions. Hall et al., (2015) states racial and ethnic bias in health care professionals rank from low …show more content…
Over 1.9 million people meet the criteria for opiate dependent (opioid use disorder) in the United States. The biggest challenges as health care professionals are patient distrust and managing their pain without causing “opioid-induced ventilator impairment” (Quinlan & Cox, 2017). My personal bias comes from lack of trust from multiple deceptions during my ten year employment in the emergency department. I suffer from an emotional fatigue when it comes to assisting them in seeking recovery when they blatantly do not want it. Most act as if they are entitled because society made them who they are and accepting no fault of their
Definition of Bias
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines bias as “a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment.” (n.d.). Most often bias is formed from by the individual’s cultural background, lack of knowledge and/or stereotyping a race (Kagan & Melendez-Torres, 2015). These favorable or unfavorable feelings could be due to a person’s social-economic status, ethnicity, gender, sexual preference and etc. They might present on a conscious or subconscious level and involuntarily promote actions without awareness (Implicit bias in health care, 2016).
Impacting Outcomes
Bias in the health care setting can cause destructive patient-provider interactions. Hall et al., (2015) states racial and ethnic bias in health care professionals rank from low …show more content…
Over 1.9 million people meet the criteria for opiate dependent (opioid use disorder) in the United States. The biggest challenges as health care professionals are patient distrust and managing their pain without causing “opioid-induced ventilator impairment” (Quinlan & Cox, 2017). My personal bias comes from lack of trust from multiple deceptions during my ten year employment in the emergency department. I suffer from an emotional fatigue when it comes to assisting them in seeking recovery when they blatantly do not want it. Most act as if they are entitled because society made them who they are and accepting no fault of their