Educational Module for Implicit Bias
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial aims to determine if educating emergency care providers about implicit bias—automatic and unintentional attitudes that affect behavior—can reduce these biases in a fast-paced emergency room setting. It will compare two groups: one at SMH-Sarasota will receive the education, while another at SMH-Venice will not. The trial assesses changes in their willingness to recognize and adjust their behavior. Emergency medicine staff at either the SMH-Sarasota or SMH-Venice campus who can fully participate in the trial are well-suited for this study. As an unphased trial, it offers participants the chance to contribute to innovative research that could enhance emergency care practices.
Do I need to stop my current medications for this trial?
The trial does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It focuses on education about implicit bias for emergency care providers, so it's unlikely that your medications will be affected.
What prior data suggests that this educational module is safe for ECC staff?
Studies have shown that teaching healthcare workers about implicit bias can have a positive effect. Research indicates that this training increases awareness of biases and their impact on patient care. One study found that participants, after completing an implicit bias education program, better understood their biases and how these could influence their decisions.
This type of educational program poses no known safety risks. It focuses on changing attitudes and behaviors, not on physical procedures, ensuring safety for participants. The goal is to help healthcare providers recognize and reduce bias, potentially leading to better patient outcomes.12345Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Researchers are excited about this trial because it explores a unique approach to reducing implicit biases among emergency care providers. Unlike traditional methods, which may not specifically target implicit biases, this trial uses an educational module designed to directly address and measure changes in these subconscious attitudes. The potential to enhance provider awareness and ultimately improve patient care outcomes is what makes this initiative particularly promising. By distinguishing between staff who receive the training and those who don't, the trial aims to provide clear insights into the effectiveness of this educational approach.
What evidence suggests that this educational module is effective for reducing implicit bias in emergency care providers?
This trial will compare the effects of an educational module on implicit bias among ECC staff. Studies have shown that teaching healthcare workers about implicit bias can have a positive effect. Research suggests that this training increases awareness of personal biases and their potential impact on patient care. For instance, a review found that such education improved healthcare workers' knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Another study observed that emergency medicine staff became better at recognizing their own biases. Although some question the quality of these studies, most agree that this training can help reduce biases in healthcare settings.12367
Who Is on the Research Team?
Katie West, MSN, RN, CEN
Principal Investigator
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Pretest
Participants fill out initial surveys to assess baseline implicit bias behaviors
Education
Participants at the Sarasota Campus receive implicit bias education
Posttest
Participants complete posttest surveys to assess changes in implicit bias behaviors
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in implicit bias behaviors after education
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Educational module
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active healthcare providers (including emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and residents, as well as nurses, multi-skilled technicians, and paramedics) in the SMH-Sarasota ECC will fill out the initial surveys, complete the implicit bias education, and do the posttest (re-administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire).
Active healthcare providers (including emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and residents, as well as nurses, multi-skilled technicians, and paramedics) in the SMH-Venice ECC will fill out the initial surveys and do the posttest (re-administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire). Once all data is collected from both groups, the Venice Campus ECC will be given the ECC implicit bias education.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Lead Sponsor
Citations
Healthcare Worker Implicit Bias Training and Education - NCBI
The purpose of this review is to determine the effect of HCW implicit bias training and education interventions on key patient and HCW outcomes, including ...
Research-Suggests-Implicit-Bias-Training-Has-Positive- ...
In this brief, we demonstrate how implicit biases may contribute to inequities in health outcomes and synthesize findings from 55 studies ...
Implicit Bias Education and Emergency Medicine Training
This novel educational intervention on implicit bias resulted in improvement in participants' awareness of their implicit biases and how it may affect their ...
The nature and validity of implicit bias training for health ...
Implicit bias trainings in health care are characterized by bias in methodological quality and translational gaps, potentially compromising their impacts.
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digitalcommons.liberty.edu
digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7795&context=doctoralInvestigating the Effectiveness of Implicit Bias Teaching Using ...
(2022) concluded that implicit bias education in clinical and learning environments results in bias awareness among healthcare providers.
Course Content - #97001: Implicit Bias in Health Care
This course will explore definitions of implicit and explicit bias, the nature and dynamics of implicit biases, and how they can affect health outcomes.
First Do No Harm: Addressing Bias in Emergency Nursing
The study results overwhelmingly demonstrated that emergency nurses routinely observe biased care. In addition, the investigators found that emergency nurses ...
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