The Experience of Medical Scribing: No Disparities Identified

Figures & data

Table 1 Participant Demographics

Measure	Item	Count (n=159)	Percentage
Race/Ethnicity (participants could choose more than one)	Asian	34	21.4
	Black or African American	18	11.3
	Hispanic or Latino	14	8.8
	White or Caucasian	83	52.2
	Other	10	6.3
Gender	Female	120	75.5
	Male	36	22.6
	Non-binary	3	1.9
Highest Educational Level	High School or Some College	37	23.3
	Completed Bachelor’s Degree	111	69.8
	Completed Graduate Program	11	6.9
Length of Scribing	< 6 months	26	16.4
	6–12 months	41	25.8
	> 12 months	92	57.9
Household Annual Income	< $20,000	23	14.7
	$20,000 to $49,999	33	21.1
	$50,000 to $99,999	23	14.7
	$100,000 to $200,000	27	17.3
	> $200,000	18	11.5
	Do not know/prefer not to answer	35	20.5
Healthcare Interest* (participants could choose more than one)	Physician	106	71.6
	Physician Assistant	44	29.7
	Nurse	7	4.7
	Nurse Practitioner	7	4.7
	Physical Therapist	3	2.0
	Other	11	7.4

Note: *n=148 (11 participants did not answer this question).

Table 2 Perceived Value of scribing—percent (Count)*

Perceived Value	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
Scribing reinforced my commitment to pursue a career in medicine	3.3 (5)	2.6 (4)	5.8 (9)	33.8 (52)	54.6 (84)
Scribing gave me valuable insight into practicing medicine	2.0 (3)	0.7 (1)	2.0 (3)	22.1 (34)	73.4 (113)
As a scribe, I have received valuable mentoring from healthcare providers	2.6 (4)	4.6 (7)	12.6 (19)	34.5 (53)	46.1 (71)
As a scribe, I have been treated fairly by healthcare providers	3.9 (6)	4.6 (7)	11.7 (18)	32.5 (50)	47.4 (73)

Note: *n=154 (for each of these 4 questions, a total of 5 participants did not provide answers).

Table 3 Mean Likert Scores for Perceived Value of Scribing, Categorized by Race/Ethnicity (1=Strongly Disagree, 5= Strongly Agree)

Perceived Value*	Asian	Black	Latino	White	Other
Scribing reinforced my commitment to pursue a career in medicine	4.4	4.1	4.7	4.3	4.2
Scribing gave me valuable insight into practicing medicine	4.7	4.4	4.8	4.7	4.3
As a scribe, I have received valuable mentoring from healthcare providers	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.3	3.8
As a scribe, I have been treated fairly by healthcare providers	3.9	4.2	4.6	4.2	3.7

Note: *No statistically significant differences were found using Kruskal Wallis tests.

Table 4 Association Between Scribe Demographics and Perceived Value of Scribing (Table Shows p-values from Kruskal Wallis Tests)

	Reinforced Commitment	Provided Insight	Provided Mentoring	Treated Fairly
Gender	0.462	0.343	0.912	0.580
Education	0.826	0.252	0.030	0.822
Duration of employment	0.959	0.767	0.079	0.178
Race/ethnicity	0.399	0.316	0.438	0.263
Income	0.926	0.262	0.486	0.220