Publications by authors named "Alex J Clinton"
Background: Implicit bias is as prevalent among health care professionals as among the wider population and is significantly associated with lower health care quality.
Objective: The study goal was to develop and evaluate the preliminary efficacy of an innovative mobile app, VARIAT (Virtual and Augmented Reality Implicit Association Training), to reduce implicit biases among Medicaid providers.
Methods: An interdisciplinary team developed 2 interactive case-based training modules for Medicaid providers focused on implicit bias related to race and socioeconomic status (SES) and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), respectively.
Article Synopsis
- People who inject drugs face significant stigma, which increases their risk of harm and acts as a barrier to accessing health services.
- The study hypothesized that a positive contact exercise, designed to foster empathy toward these individuals, would reduce stigma more effectively than traditional informational approaches.
- Results showed that participants in the positive empathy group experienced a notable reduction in stigma, while those in the informational group did not, highlighting the need for more research on empathy-based stigma reduction strategies.