A new study published in Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied examines the impact of racial bias in the way children’s pain is perceived by clinicians. Unfortunately, this study confirms that racial bias continues to contribute to inequities in managing pain among racialized children.  According to the paper: “This work finds that adult perceivers believed Black children had lived harder lives and thus were less sensitive to pain than White children, with implications for hypothetical pain care recommendations. This research provides insight into how adults’ race stereotypes may impact their perceptions of young children’s pain and which may contribute to differential pain care decisions across child race.”

Follow the link to this study: https://doi.org/10.1037/xap0000491