Researchers conducted a survey of 1,500 older adults. The questions asked about fears of judgment from healthcare providers based on race, gender, age weight or money. The respondents were also asked whether these supposed judgments hurt their healthcare quality.
The American Journal of Preventive Medicine published the study.
Here are five things to know:
1. HCST could incite uneasiness among patients during appointments, causing them to purposefully hold back information.
2. Some of these group stereotypes include unhealthy lifestyles and lesser intelligence, according to Medical Daily.
3. African American and Latino respondents were more likely to report race HCST.
4. Those respondents with master’s degrees were less likely to report HCST than those without degrees.
5. Respondents reporting HCST were more likely to also report lower self-rated health.
6. Respondents reporting HCST in two or more categories had a 3.8 times greater chance of believing their actions warranted their healthcare providers’ judgments.
7. The study authors reported HCST experiences are somewhat connected to poorer health outcomes, but more research of a larger sample set is necessary for conclusions.
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