| Title | Stereotype threat and health disparities: what medical educators and future physicians need to know. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Burgess, Diana J., Jennifer Warren, Sean Phelan, John Dovidio, and Michelle van Ryn |
| Journal | Journal of general internal medicine |
| Volume | 25 Suppl 2 |
| Pagination | S169-77 |
| Date Published | 2010 May |
| ISSN | 1525-1497 |
| Keywords | Attitude of Health Personnel, Faculty, Medical, Forecasting, Healthcare Disparities, Humans, Minority Groups, Physicians, Stereotyping |
| Abstract | Patients' experience of stereotype threat in clinical settings and encounters may be one contributor to health care disparities. Stereotype threat occurs when cues in the environment make negative stereotypes associated with an individual's group status salient, triggering physiological and psychological processes that have detrimental consequences for behavior. By recognizing and understanding the factors that can trigger stereotype threat and understanding its consequences in medical settings, providers can prevent it from occurring or ameliorate its consequences for patient behavior and outcomes. In this paper, we discuss the implications of stereotype threat for medical education and trainee performance and offer practical suggestions for how future providers might reduce stereotype threat in their exam rooms and clinics. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10995-010-0650-3 |
| Alternate Journal | J Gen Intern Med |
