<b>Investigating Implicit Bias in Referrals to Psychological Therapies in Mental Health Services: Review and Recommendations</b>

This dataset supports a project examining the biases that may influence healthcare professionals when referring patients to community psychological therapies. Biases, whether conscious or unconscious, can shape how patient information is perceived and interpreted, potentially leading to unequal access to necessary mental health support. This review explores the different ways such biases may emerge and impact decisions about which patients receive referrals for psychological therapies.<br>The dataset consists of three parts:<br> 1. Types of Biases: The “Concepts” sheet defines various biases, such as fundamental attribution error and confirmation bias, that may subtly or overtly impact healthcare professionals’ decisions. These definitions serve as a foundation to understand how biases might play a role in referral practices. 2. Research Studies: The “Selected Papers” sheet provides a list of research studies that have explored bias in healthcare settings. Each entry includes information about the study, the type of bias investigated, and its effects on patient outcomes. This information covers various demographics and healthcare settings, offering insights into how and where biases affect referral processes. 3. Search Methodology: The “Search Strategy” sheet outlines the databases and methods used to gather studies for this project, including searches in EMBASE and OVID. This strategy ensures a thorough collection of relevant literature for a more complete analysis.

本数据集为一项探究性研究提供支撑，该研究旨在剖析可能影响医护人员将患者转介至社区心理治疗服务的各类偏倚（bias）。无论是有意识还是无意识的偏倚，均会左右医护人员对患者信息的感知与解读，进而可能造成患者获得必要心理健康支持的机会不均等。本综述探讨了此类偏倚的多种显现形式，及其对心理治疗转介决策的影响。

本数据集包含三部分内容：
1. 偏倚类型：名为"概念（Concepts）"的工作表定义了各类可能潜移默化或显性影响医护人员决策的偏倚，例如基本归因错误（fundamental attribution error）与确认偏倚（confirmation bias）。此类定义为理解偏倚如何作用于转介实践提供了理论基础。
2. 研究文献：名为"精选论文（Selected Papers）"的工作表收录了针对医疗场景中偏倚现象展开探究的研究文献列表。每条记录均包含研究概况、所考察的偏倚类型，以及其对患者结局的影响。该部分内容覆盖了多样的人口统计学特征与医疗场景，可为理解偏倚影响转介流程的具体方式与场景提供详实参考。
3. 检索方法：名为"检索策略（Search Strategy）"的工作表概述了为本项目收集研究文献所采用的数据库与检索方法，包括在EMBASE与OVID数据库中开展的检索工作。该检索策略确保了相关文献的全面收录，以支撑更具完整性的分析工作。

搜集汇总

背景与挑战

背景概述

该数据集支持一个研究项目，旨在分析医疗专业人员在转介患者接受社区心理治疗时存在的隐性偏见，包括有意识和无意识的偏见类型及其对患者获取心理健康支持的影响。数据集包含三个部分：偏见类型定义、相关研究论文列表和搜索方法论，覆盖了多种医疗环境和人口统计数据，以全面探讨偏见在转介过程中的作用。数据集发布于2024年，属于心理健康服务领域的研究资源，采用CC BY 4.0许可证，便于学术使用和共享。