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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 2/2010

01-05-2010 | Perspectives

Stereotype Threat and Health Disparities: What Medical Educators and Future Physicians Need to Know

Authors: Diana J. Burgess, PhD, Jennifer Warren, PhD, Sean Phelan, MPH, John Dovidio, PhD, Michelle van Ryn, PhD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Special Issue 2/2010

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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.
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Metadata
Title
Stereotype Threat and Health Disparities: What Medical Educators and Future Physicians Need to Know
Authors
Diana J. Burgess, PhD
Jennifer Warren, PhD
Sean Phelan, MPH
John Dovidio, PhD
Michelle van Ryn, PhD, MPH
Publication date
01-05-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue Special Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-009-1221-4

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