Engineering Solutions to COVID-19 and Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
; 8(2): 277-279, 2021 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1074537
ABSTRACT
The role of engineers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the elimination of health disparities, while not always visible, has important implications for the attainment of impactful solutions. The design skills, systems approach, and innovative mindset that engineers bring all have the potential to combat crises in novel and impactful ways. When a disparities lens is applied, a lens that views gaps in access, resources, and care, the engineering solutions are bound to be more robust and equitable. The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the Black community and other communities of color is linked to inequities in health rooted in a centuries long structural racism. Engineers working collaboratively with physicians and healthcare providers are poised to close equity gaps and strengthen the collective response to COVID-19 and future pandemics.
Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Systems Analysis
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Black or African American
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Engineering
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Health Status Disparities
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COVID-19
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40615-020-00953-x
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