Perinatal Equity Initiative • 2019 – 2024 Results Implicit Bias Training
Background
The Implicit Bias intervention aims to provide training and guidance to healthcare providers and systems on recognizing and addressing anti-Black implicit bias that may negatively impact care.
The implicit bias intervention was initially selected by three local health jurisdictions (LHJs), and two LHJs implemented.1 One of the implementing LHJ did not collect performance measure data and conducted capacity development studies instead.
This intervention offered evidence-based training and education sessions for healthcare providers, staff and community partners.2
In collaboration with their communities, LHJs implementing Implicit Bias identified the following intended benefits:
- Increased awareness of unconscious bias.
- Improved ability to provide culturally attuned care.
- Greater capacity to interrupt racism in healthcare settings.
- Increased motivation to respond to patients without prejudice.
- Practical tools and skills to mitigate bias.
Successes
For most “How Well Did We Do it?” and “Is Anyone Better Off?” measures, most training participants (96% or higher across intervention years) reported increased awareness of unconscious bias and racism and found the trainings valuable to make changes in their practice.
Opportunities
While 61.5% of training participants reported making changes in their practices to provide more culturally attuned care in fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022, this measure dropped to 39.1% in FY 22-23, indicating an opportunity for training improvements.
Dashboard
Use the dropdown in the dashboard below to explore the Implicit Bias performance measures by fiscal year. Please see the footnotes to learn how many LHJs reported any data (for at least one measure) for a given FY. Refer to
dashboard instructions to learn more about how to use the dashboard.
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