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Published on: February 29, 2020
Perceptions of healthcare professionals and students about interventions addressing implicit bias and
Noorhidayah Bte Noor Azman1, Teo Wei Zhou1, Shefaly Shorey2
1Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Aim:
To consolidate and appraise available evidence on the experiences and perceptions of healthcare professionals and students about the interventions addressing implicit bias and microaggression in the clinical setting.
Background:
Patient-perpetrated acts of implicit bias and microaggression have profound effects on healthcare professionals' and students' mental health. However, the efficacy of interventions targeted at addressing implicit bias and microaggression requires further scrutiny.
Design:
Mixed-studies systematic review.
Methods:
A comprehensive search was conducted on PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, ProQuest (Social Science Premium Collection Database), ProQuest (Dissertations and Theses Global), and ClinicalTrials.gov. Study selection, quality appraisal using the mixed methods appraisal tool, and data extraction were performed. Narrative and thematic synthesis were used to analyze quantitative and qualitative findings respectively. A results-based convergent approach was employed to integrate findings from both research designs.
Results:
A total of 23 studies were included, involving 4667 healthcare professionals and students. There were 17 quantitative studies and six mixed-method studies of varying methodological quality. This review presented findings on healthcare professionals' and students' experiences and perceptions of the efficacy of the interventions targeted at addressing implicit bias and microaggression. Two themes were identified: 1) A safe space leading to enhanced confidence, and 2) what and why the interventions worked.
Conclusion:
Our review findings found that healthcare professionals and students generally had a positive view of implicit bias and microaggression interventions in the realm of helping them gain knowledge and confidence to identify and respond to biased clinical encounters. This review could provide insights for administrators and institutions to provide such interventions in mitigating the impact of implicit bias and microaggression on healthcare staff and students. Future research should focus on comparing the views of participants from varied geographical and cultural backgrounds, and those with different healthcare disciplines.
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