Implicit Bias in Uncontrolled Asthma Care: Impacts on Clinical Decision-Making

Deep Breaths: Updates from CHEST

Host: Isaretta Riley, MD, MPH
Guest: Nicola A. Hanania, MD, MS, FCCP
Guest: Jay Peters, MD
A recent study assessing the impact of implicit bias on uncontrolled asthma treatment found that a patient’s identity and socioeconomic status can unintentionally influence a physician’s decision-making, impacting the quality of care. Additionally, a critical gap exists in clinician awareness and implementation of health equity practices, which play a key role in mitigating these unintended consequences. That’s why Drs. Isaretta Riley, Nicola Hanania, and Jay Peters come together to explore the latest research on unconscious bias in asthma treatment and provide recommendations for more equitable care. Dr. Riley is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina; Dr. Hanania is a Professor of Pulmonary Medicine and the Director of Airways Clinical Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas; and Dr. Peters is a Professor Emeritus of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Texas, San Antonio. This episode of Deep Breaths: Updates from CHEST was supported by a non-promotional, non-CME educational program brought to you by CHEST in collaboration with and sponsored by GSK.