medical mistrust

Many researchers have begun exploring the issue of medical mistrust, which is prevalent among the African American population and other minorities. Medical mistrust refers to a lack of trust in health care providers and organizations to have patients’ best interests in mind or provide competent care that produces the best possible results. In today’s episode of Vax Matters, we’re taking a closer look at minority mistrust of vaccines specifically and the U.S. healthcare system in general. Joining us to help lead this delicate discussion is Dr. Shantel Hebert-Magee. 

In this episode, the editorial team discussed Rare Disease Day which is celebrated every year on February 28 (or February 29 in leap years). This year’s theme was “Share Your Colours,” where individuals with rare diseases were encouraged to share their experiences and aspirations to help raise awareness. The campaign from rarediseaseday.org included a touching video in which patients with rare diseases shared their stories. The editorial team discussed the encouraging growth seen in recent years in rare disease clinical research in the life science industries, providing hope for improved diagnosis, care and treatments for patients with rare diseases.

To mark the end of Black History Month, the team also talked about the underrepresentation of Black people in clinical trials. Although Black people are disproportionately affected by certain diseases due to a combination of socioeconomic and genetic factors, their rates of participation in clinical trials remain concerningly low. In the US, Black people only constitute five percent of all clinical trial participants. Studies show historic medical mistrust among Black people for healthcare systems is the major barrier to trial participation, along with socioeconomic barriers and a lack of patient education. Community outreach and active engagement by the medical and scientific communities are key to improving clinical trial participation among Black people.

This week’s Xtalks Life Science Podcast was sponsored by Elligo Health Research.

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Sharing Colours on Rare Disease Day 2022

Why Black People Remain Underrepresented in Clinical Trials

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In this episode, Rageshri Dhairyawan, MBBS, BSc, FRCP, DipGUM, DFSRH, DipHIV, and Solange L. Baptiste, ScM, discuss the burden of HIV among BIPOC and migrant communities and key strategies to reduce racial disparities in HIV care globally:

• Disproportionate impact of HIV among BIPOC communities and migrant populations globally
• Barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services among BIPOC communities and migrant populations
• Strategies to overcome health system–based and provider-based barriers to engagement with HIV care

Rageshri Dhairyawan, MBBS, BSc, FRCP, DipGUM, DFSRH, DipHIV
Honorary Senior Lecturer in HIV Medicine
Blizard Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Queen Mary University of London
Consultant Physician in HIV Medicine
Department of Infection and Immunity
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom

Solange L. Baptiste, ScM
Executive Director
International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
Bryanston, South Africa

Content based on a CME program supported by educational grants from AbbVie; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; and Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP  

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In this episode, Samantha V. Hill, MD, MPH, and David Malebranche, MD, MPH, examine key facilitators to tackling racial inequities in HIV care, including:

• Barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services in BIPOC communities and migrant populations
• Facilitators to HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services in BIPOC communities and migrant populations
• Strategies to overcome health system–based and healthcare professional–based barriers to engagement with HIV care

Samantha V. Hill, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

David Malebranche, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine Physician
HIV/Sexual Health Specialist
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Medical Clinic
Atlanta, Georgia

Content based on a CME program supported by educational grants provided by AbbVie; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; and Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP 

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With the universal availability of the COVID-19 Vaccine a sizable portion of the population remain hesitant to take the vaccine.  Dr. Michelle Matthews, MD a board-certified internist, pediatrician and panelist on the radio internet show A Pandemic Within A Pandemic joins Dr. Bland for a discussion about the current state of medicine , the trauma caused by the pandemic and the medical mistrust and misinformation that is ramped in America today.   

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