FINAL PROJECT: Abstract and Reader's Reponse > Barriers to quality healthcare: a research literature review to decrease bias in clinical settings
I might change my title/focus a little. I'm still working on figuring out whether I want my paper to address more of the risks associated and discuss bias in care or whether I want to just discuss risks associated and how to improve care.
AVP
Let me know about your focus. Can you ask a staff person? If they are too busy (PAC is overwhelmed with work, always, as they are filling in a huge gap that so many public systems overlook), then, take some time to think. From your observations, what will help the most now. As in, you perform a triage action and then write something that will help. You do not need to do EVERYTHING. Simply give one or two related pieces to help.
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Reader's Response: This document will be beneficial to its audience. However, it must be emphasized that the document is not written by a medical doctor and this should be considered when reading and referring to the document
AVP
A review of scientific and clinical research literature was conducted to better understand the barriers to healthcare many women of color face to inform clinical workers and to better care provided at the Pregnancy Aid Center. Research conducted has found that Latina women have decreased health literacy and a higher mortality rate than non-Latina women (Paz et. al 2016). In addition, language barriers have direct correlation with poor health outcomes and increased mortality. Feedback from patients and increased access to translators improve quality of care for women who cannot speak English proficiently (Meuter et. al 2015). Non-white Americans that include groups such as Hispanic and African American women in the United States were less likely to have health insurance. This ultimately contributed to a decrease in access to healthcare, which can be attributed to multiple socioeconomic factors (Sohn 2016). Research conducted by FitzGerald et. al has found that healthcare providers have just as many implicit biases as other members of society and there is a correlation between treatment options/diagnoses and health outcomes with respect to biases regarding race and gender (2017). As such, this document concludes with suggestions for improvements that can be made, based on research, by clinical workers to better the care provided in the Pregnancy Aid Center.