ArticleNursing & health sciences2020
Examining unconscious bias embedded in provider language regarding children with autism.
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- A Review of the Literature on the Multiple Forms of Stigmatization of Caregivers of Children with Autism Among Ethnic Minority Groups.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Pooled it
- Factors influencing oral health behaviours, access and delivery of dental care for autistic children and adolescents: A mixed-methods systematic review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Pooled it
- Meeting the Needs of Neurodivergent Teens for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies From Clinicians, Teens With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Caregivers.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
- Structural, Institutional, and Interpersonal Racism: Calling for Equity in Autism Research and Practice.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Review
- Integrating tailored approaches in perioperative care strategies for neurodivergent individuals.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Review
- Parents' knowledge and attitudes towards extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and their post-traumatic stress symptoms.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Barriers to Oral Health Care for Autistic Individuals-A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- For autistic persons by autistic persons: Acceptability of a structured peer support service according to key stakeholders.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Using EMDR with autistic individuals: A Delphi survey with EMDR therapists.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023Article
- Oral Health Barriers for African American Caregivers of Autistic Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Using eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) with autistic individuals: A qualitative interview study with EMDR therapists.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2022Article
- How to Reduce Stigma and Bias in Clinical Communication: a Narrative Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Review
- Understanding Stigma in Autism: A Narrative Review and Theoretical Model.Autism in adulthood · 2022Review
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Abstract
In healthcare settings, language used by healthcare providers can influence provider-patient encounters with individuals with autism spectrum disorder, impacting feelings of stigma and marginalization. This study highlights the unconscious biases healthcare providers might have regarding their patients with autism spectrum disorder and how those beliefs are articulated. Seven pediatric dentists participated in two focus groups to describe strategies to improve oral care for children with autism spectrum disorder. While completing the primary analyses, additional codes emerged related to healthcare provider biases; these data are the focus of this study. Three themes were identified: (i) "healthcare microaggressions" describe how healthcare providers portray their patients in subtly negative ways; (ii) "marginalization" denotes the use of exclusionary language identifying children with autism spectrum disorder as different; and (iii) "preconceptions" include comments that highlight biases about patients. The findings provide insight into the implicit biases that might be held by healthcare providers and how they manifest in language. Despite increased emphasis on cultural competency, healthcare providers might unconsciously use language that could negatively impact patient-provider rapport and increase stigma in already marginalized populations. Further research is necessary to explore how these biases could relate to quality of care.
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