Identifying and tackling racial disparities in healthcare.

Butler, Anisa; Covington, Kyla; Parsh, Bridget

Butler, Anisa; Covington, Kyla; Parsh, Bridget.

Butler A; At California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, Calif., Kyla Covington and Anisa Butler recently graduated with their BSN. Bridget Parsh is a professor at the Sacramento State School of Nursing in Sacramento, Calif.

Nursing ; 51(9): 40-43, 2021 Sep 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1393340

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ABSTRACT The US healthcare system is plagued with inequities that disproportionately impact people of color and other marginalized communities. This article discusses some of the key reasons behind these historic and current health disparities, identifies key terms, and discusses strategies for nurses who are interested in allying with efforts to tackle inequity and racism in American healthcare.

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Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration; Healthcare Disparities/ethnology; Nurses/psychology; Racism/prevention & control; COVID-19/ethnology; Health Status Disparities; Humans; United States/epidemiology

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Delivery of Health Care / Healthcare Disparities / Racism / Nurses Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Nursing Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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