Biased Language in Simulated Handoffs and Clinician Recall and Attitudes
Austin Wesevich, Erica Langan, Ilona Fridman, Sonya Patel-Nguyen, Monica E. Peek, Victoria Parente · 2024
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Austin Wesevich and five co-authors study biased wording in patient handoffs in a 2024 paper. When care passes from one clinician to the next, sloppy or slanted language can seed errors and unequal treatment.
Trainees at two medical centers heard three recorded handoffs based on real ones about Black patients. Each handoff came in either a biased or a neutral version, with bias of one of three kinds: stereotype, blame, or doubt. After each, the listeners answered questions on the clinical facts, their attitudes toward the patient, and their main takeaways. Comparing the paired versions shows whether slanted words warp what clinicians remember and how they judge the person in the bed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Austin Wesevich, Erica Langan, Ilona Fridman, Sonya Patel-Nguyen, Monica E. Peek, Victoria Parente |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |