Does racism impact healthcare quality? Perspectives of Black and Hispanic/Latino Patients

This analysis of a 2020 nationally representative sample of 1003 U.S. Black and Hispanic/Latino households shows that experiencing racism in healthcare is associated with significantly worse quality of healthcare and lower trust in doctors reported by patients. These findings emphasize that improving healthcare for Black and Hispanic/Latino patients will require major efforts to eliminate racism on the part of health professionals and healthcare institutions.

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An analysis of a nationally representative sample of 1003 U.S. Black and Hispanic/Latino households in 2020 reveals that experiencing racism in healthcare is linked to poorer quality of healthcare and reduced trust in doctors as reported by patients. These findings stress the need for significant efforts to eradicate racism among healthcare professionals and institutions in order to improve healthcare for Black and Hispanic/Latino patients.