University of Calgary researchers say power imbalance in doctor-patient relationship can pose a dangerous environment for Indigenous patients seeking medical help
doctors showed biases against Indigenous patients, but they were shocked by some of the comments.
“I think that that’s really, really worrisome … the social determinants of health are one of the most important factors in our patients’ lives and how they heal.”, not the other way around. There is already a power imbalance in the doctor-patient relationship, the researchers said, and that can pose a dangerous environment for Indigenous patients seeking medical help.
In the question that asked doctors if they preferred white or Indigenous people, 25 per cent said they preferred white people and more than eight per cent said that they felt unfavourably towards Indigenous people.Roach, who is a member of the Metis Nation of Alberta, said that the low survey response was likely due to the timing of when it was sent out, during the second wave of thepandemic, when hospitals were over burdened and many health-care workers were feeling burnt out.
“We cannot continue to make excuses that our system is so overrun that we can’t afford to lose a physician or a nurse who’s racist. That’s not acceptable.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A sign of spring: Wildfire season underway in AlbertaBelieve it or not, wildfire season is already underway in Alberta, after starting on March 1.
Read more »
Alberta teams off to winning start at Brier - along with NunavutThere's a lot of Alberta representation at the Brier taking place in London, Ontario.
Read more »
Evidence cannot support Alberta man’s robbery convictions, Supreme Court of Canada saysShawn Metzger had been convicted of offences in relation to a home invasion burglary that took place in Morningside, Alta., in June 2017
Read more »
Evidence cannot support Alberta man’s robbery convictions: Supreme Court of Canada | Globalnews.caFollowing a hearing last month, the Supreme Court set aside Metzger's convictions and substituted verdicts of acquittal, saying written reasons would follow.
Read more »
Judge grants woman interim injunction for exemption from Alberta opioid restrictionsA judge granted an interim injunction to a Calgary woman Thursday that allows her to continue taking a potent opioid three times a day.
Read more »
Alberta continuing care budget focuses on aging at home, community care | Globalnews.caHome care and community care, which includes nurses and health-care aides visiting patients at their homes, is a focus of Alberta's budget, according to the province.
Read more »