Healthcare providers’ perceptions of immigrant patients’ values about sexual and reproductive rights: a cross-sectional comparison with immigrants’ self-reported values

To avoid stereotypes and promote equitable, culturally competent healthcare, providers need to develop a better understanding of immigrants' values and how these are shaped. Our findings reveal a tendency to underestimate the liberal values of immigrant patients, particularly on issues related to sexual and reproductive rights, thereby reinforcing bias and contributing to essentialist thinking in clinical practice.