In this episode the residents confront specific biases that are held about patients with asthma and how structural racism contributes to the manifestations of disease. Renowned allergist- immunologist, associate chair of research in the Department of Population Health, and director of the Center for Health and Environment at Dell Medical School, Dr. Elizabeth Matsui shares her extensive knowledge on environmental exposures in asthma and the structural factors that contribute to existing health disparities. The listeners will be challenged to consider the preconceptions that they have when treating patients with a particular diagnosis.
Episode 4 Resources
Challenging biases
OSU 21-day Anti-racismChallenge: https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/about-us/anti-racism-initiative
Words Matter: An Antibias Workshop for Healthcare Professionals https://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11115
Equity vs. Equality in Asthma Care
Role of Financial and Social Hardships in Asthma Racial Disparities https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/3/43
A review of equity issues in quantitative studies on health inequalities: the case of asthma in adults https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2288-11-104
Racial Disparity and Asthma Related Outcomes https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213219818305464