APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Institutional Trust within the American Healthcare System: A Comparison between African-American and White Patients
- Jeremy Jagers
DePaul University - Grevelin Ulerio
DePaul University - Christine Reyna
DePaul University
Abstract
Institutional trust in healthcare is critically important in both delivery and reception of medical treatment. African-American’s lack of trust in the healthcare system can lead to avoiding seeking out medical treatment. We examined racial differences in trust in the healthcare system as a function of perceived racial bias in healthcare.
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