People are much less likely to trust the medical system if they are from an ethnic minority, have...

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People are much less likely to trust the medical system if they are from an ethnic minority, have disabilities, or identify as LGBTQ+, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Sanofi

When it comes to trust in our global healthcare system, the unfortunate truth is that there are two very different worlds. The first is populated by people who are more likely to trust our medical institutions to treat them fairly. They are predominantly male, non-disabled, white, and identify as straight. Most do not expect to face judgment or stigma for who they are.

The rest of the world does not have that luxury. Women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ are far more likely to distrust their healthcare providers–and the healthcare system as a whole.

This stark disparity surfaced in new polling commissioned by Sanofi. The global survey of 11,500 people from across the U.S., France, the U.K., Japan, and Brazil provides a first-of-its-kind look at how people from a wide variety of backgrounds experience the healthcare system.

The results are worrying. In the U.S., 77% of people with disabilities, 69% of people from ethnic minority groups, and 70% of people from the LGBTQ+ community say they have had experiences that damaged their trust in the healthcare system.

https://fortune.com/2023/01/31/people-trust-health-medical-system-ethnic-minority-disabilities-identify-lgbtq-study-sanofi-hudson-williams/

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Is the 'insurance industry' included in the 'healthcare system' for purposes of this study? (nt)

[ck4829]

2. Good question