Addressing bias and disparities in periviable counseling and care
Title
Addressing bias and disparities in periviable counseling and care
Creator
Tucker Edmonds B; Schmidt A; Walker VP
Identifier
Publisher
Seminars in Perinatology
Date
2022
Subject
Humans; Infant, Newborn; Pregnancy; Female; Child; Perinatal Care; Bias; Counseling
Description
Addressing bias and disparities in counseling and care requires that we contend with dehumanizing attitudes, stereotypes, and beliefs that our society and profession holds towards people of color, broadly, and Black birthing people in particular. It also necessitates an accounting of the historically informed, racist ideologies that shape present-day implicit biases. These biases operate in a distinctly complex and damaging manner in the context of end-of-life care, which centers around questions related to human pain, suffering, and value. Therefore, this paper aims to trace biases and disparities that operate in periviable care, where end-of-life decisions are made at the very beginning of life. We start from a historical context to situate racist ideologies into present day stereotypes and tropes that dehumanize and disadvantage Black birthing people and Black neonates in perinatal care. Here, we review the literature, address historical incidents and consider their impact on our ability to deliver patient-centered periviable care.
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Citation List Month
August 2022 List
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Citation
Tucker Edmonds B; Schmidt A; Walker VP, “Addressing bias and disparities in periviable counseling and care,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 24, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/18190.