Black patient trust in medical field growing, survey data indicate

PatientEngagementHIT (4/11, Heath) reports, “Black patient trust in the medical field is growing after nearly two years of a pandemic that has stressed public health and public perceptions of health and exposed the glaring inequities Black people experience in health care,” according to data from Pew Research. The survey data found 28% “of respondents said they have great confidence in medical scientists to act in the public’s interest; 50% said they have a fair amount of trust.” Also, “Black patients are…reporting good patient experiences.”

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— “Black Patient Trust in Medical Pros, Patient Experience Improving “Sara Heath, PatientEngagementHIT, April 11, 2022

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