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I remember a few year back a husband asked that only white nurses and doctors. I believe at first the hospitals complied with the requested but a lot of people were really upset with it. So that for me thinking what happens when these types of requested are made in the field. I understand some people have religious belief that come into play (only having a female provider exam a women, or the husband must be present in the room while the medics are with his wife). I understand these and I don't have a problem with those request. The request I don't know how to handled are the ones that discriminate against a provider because of age, race or gender. I have listed 4 examples of what would you do in these situation. Please be honest and feel free to share any stories that a person didn't want treatment from you based on something superficial and not about ability.
An older African American women doesn't want you (a 27 y/o white male) because she doesn't want any white people to touch you.
A 76 y/o white male with chest pain doesn't want you (a Hispanic male) or your partner (an African American female) to treat him or even in his house. He doesn't refuse care, just yours. He calls 911 and request a white crew to come.
A middle age women who has signs and symptoms of a TIA doesn't want your partner (who is the paramedic) to treat her because he looks like he belongs in middle school. Your only a basic.
A white women calls 911 because her husband woke up with chest pain. You anydyour partner are both Hispanic. When you arrive the wife ask for an “English speaking medic“ before you or your partner even say a word (both speak English as your first language). The women also ask if you were "legal“. She refuses to let you or your partner in the house.
What would you do in each situation? I understand that we have to respect people's belief but how about when those belief are based on hate and ignorance? None of the people had an altered mental status. Would you get PD involved, contracted dispatched or requested another unit? Please keep it civil. I don't want it to get shut down by the CL.
An older African American women doesn't want you (a 27 y/o white male) because she doesn't want any white people to touch you.
A 76 y/o white male with chest pain doesn't want you (a Hispanic male) or your partner (an African American female) to treat him or even in his house. He doesn't refuse care, just yours. He calls 911 and request a white crew to come.
A middle age women who has signs and symptoms of a TIA doesn't want your partner (who is the paramedic) to treat her because he looks like he belongs in middle school. Your only a basic.
A white women calls 911 because her husband woke up with chest pain. You anydyour partner are both Hispanic. When you arrive the wife ask for an “English speaking medic“ before you or your partner even say a word (both speak English as your first language). The women also ask if you were "legal“. She refuses to let you or your partner in the house.
What would you do in each situation? I understand that we have to respect people's belief but how about when those belief are based on hate and ignorance? None of the people had an altered mental status. Would you get PD involved, contracted dispatched or requested another unit? Please keep it civil. I don't want it to get shut down by the CL.