Physician and patient perception: How does perception affect quality of care?

It’s already established that biases exist in favor and against certain patients based on sex, race or ethnicity. What’s less known is whether patient beliefs and the information they share with physicians could complicate care, based on perceptions created during those doctor-patient interactions. Jessecae K. Marsh, PhD, co-author of the study, “Perceived Penalties for Sharing Patient Believes with Health Care Providers,” explains more. Additional authors are Onur Asan, PhD, and Samantha Kleinberg, PhD, both of the Stevens Institute of Technology.