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Disparities and implicit bias in the management of low-risk febrile infants: a mixed methods study protocol.
The purpose of this proposed study is to explore the role of implicit racial bias in inequitable implementation of emergency care clinical guidelines for low-risk febrile infants. The researchers will conduct a cross-sectional study of low-risk febrile infants treated in the emergency departments (ED) of 42 participating sites from the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Committee. The study will evaluate the relationship between 1) race and ethnicity and 2) limited English proficiency with the primary outcome, discharge to home without lumbar puncture or antibiotics. Simultaneously, the researchers will conduct individual semi-structured interviews with 1) minority parents of febrile infants and 2) pediatric ED physicians. The data will be reviewed to assess disparities and bias in communication and medical decision-making.
AHRQ-funded; HS026006.
Citation: Gutman CK, Lion KC, Aronson P .
Disparities and implicit bias in the management of low-risk febrile infants: a mixed methods study protocol.
BMJ Open 2022 Sep 20;12(9):e063611. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063611..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Disparities