Racial Bias in Sickle Cell Treatment

According to Dr. Marcia Treadwell, what kind of factors influence the medical outcomes of individuals with sickle cell disease?

Only medical and genetic factors
Structural, environmental, socio-cultural, and behavioral factors
Primarily diet and exercise
Just economic and political factors

What is the life expectancy disparity mentioned for people with the most severe form of sickle cell disease compared to those without it?

10 years shorter
20 years shorter
Up to 30 years shorter
No significant difference

What did Carlton Haywood’s study reveal about emergency department wait times for people with sickle cell disease compared to the general patient population?

They experienced 10% longer wait times.
They experienced 25% longer wait times.
They experienced 50% longer wait times.
There was no difference in wait times.

How does stigmatizing language (e.g., “drug seekers”) in patient charts affect healthcare providers’ attitudes and pain management for SCD patients?

It makes providers more empathetic.
It leads to significantly less positive attitudes and less aggressive pain management.
It has no measurable effect.
It encourages providers to seek more training.

What surprising finding did the study on “behavioral flags” in patient charts reveal about people with sickle cell disease?

They rarely received behavioral flags.
They were included in the study and showed no significant difference.
They had too many behavioral flags to even be included in the study.
Their flags were always positive.

What is the Implicit Association Test used for?

To measure physical pain tolerance.
To assess conscious attitudes only.
To measure unconscious or implicit biases.
To test medical knowledge.

According to the video, what is a key element of an anti-racism framework in healthcare?

Naming that racism exists as a system.
Ignoring historical injustices.
Focusing solely on individual prejudices.
Avoiding discussions about funding disparities.

What is one of the “Five R’s” of cultural humility described by Dr. Treadwell?

Rejecting patient self-reports.
Relying solely on technology.
Rapid diagnosis.
Reflecting with humility on every encounter.

What right do people with sickle cell disease absolutely have, according to the video?

The right to self-diagnose.
The right to timely and appropriate care that is free from discrimination.
The right to unlimited medication.
The right to choose their own treatment plan without provider input.

What approach in medicine intentionally tries to avoid inflicting more trauma on people who may have experienced traumas, such as those with SCD?

Crisis management.
Trauma-informed care.
Emergency response protocols.
Pain-focused treatment.

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