[Verified Answer]: In healthcare, many biases can be made based…

In healthcare, many biases can be made based on personal experiences or beliefs. The Joint Commission suggests to reduce these biases, healthcare workers can “have a basic understanding of the cultures from which your patient comes; avoiding stereotyping; individuate them [and by] understanding and respecting the magnitude of unconscious bias“ (2016). Cultural differences can be misinterpreted by a lack of cultural competency in the healthcare field due to decreased education and lack of compassion. It is more common for individuals of racial and ethnic minorities to have an increased incidence of complications associated with chronic diseases. Patients in turn can have poor outlook on health care and decreased compliance if they feel as though their cultural beliefs are not being respected by their healthcare providers. Healthcare workers need to understand that, “it is important to be aware of different communication styles in different cultures and how to interact with them. Disregarding cultural characteristics can lead to the patient receiving poor care, suffering damage, and being misdiagnosed” (Taylan, C. & Weber, T., 2022). Community healthcare workers can decrease this bridge in lack of competency and increased bias by educating patients and employees directly working with these patients. They allow for better advocacy and the ability for people to receive proper care based on their beliefs and cultures. The implementation of healthcare workers can also decrease the largest barrier of different languages between these individuals. They allow for everyone to be more satisfied with the interaction and better patient outcomes.