193 A CTS Team Approach to Incorporating Black Womens Conceptualization of Trust in the development of a Mindfulness Practice tool tailored for the Reproductive Provider Space

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The goals of the proposed project are to 1) identify the critical components of trust required by Black Women to build a visible expression of trust within their reproductive health space, and 2) incorporate the elements of trust identified into a mindfulness-based communication tool, for reproductive health care providers. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We will be applying a mixed-methods approach inclusive of questionnaires and focus groups. Aim 1: Our study population consists of persons who identify as 18+ Black Women in Alachua County, Florida.Aim 2: Our Population within the reproductive health space (e.g., ob-gyn, midwives, nurse practitioners, etc…) at the University of Florida Shands Hospital. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We anticipate that our results will fully engage with our Black Women in dialogues about key components of trust they want to experience and have within their reproductive space. This will inform the development of the mindfulness-based tool which will be incorporated with continuous insights with our Black Women. The proposed research project will contribute to the call for health equity. We aim to address this barrier by recognizing the agency of Black women to conceptualize trust on their terms, which we then would incorporate into applied trainings of reproductive health providers to establish trust. Health equity will take a considerable amount of social change at many levels and this study aims to better understand the process. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Structural racism and health disparities are linked with the disproportionate loss of Black women and associated negative birth outcomes. Our work will provide needed insights regarding mistrust in patient-provider relationships. Inform the development of a feasible tool challenging implicit bias in health provider spaces.