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Sep 1, 2023 · Family physicians, like other health care providers, make health care decisions that, without acknowledgment and conscious effort to address personal racial bias, can adversely affect racialized patients.
- Anti-Black Racism as A Determinant of Health
- Context
- Experiences of Institutional Discrimination – Evidence Highlights
- National Inequalities in Health and Determinants of Health
- Acknowledgements
The following snapshot aims to highlight how Anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination are key drivers of health inequalities faced by diverse Black Canadian communitiesFootnote i. Evidence of institutional discrimination in key determinants of health is also presented, including education, income, and housing. Finally, national data is shared ...
Social, economic, and political factors shape the conditions in which individuals grow, live, work, and age, and are vitally important for health and wellbeing.Footnote 1 Inequalities in these conditions can lead to inequalities in health. When these inequalities are systematic, unfair and avoidable, they can be considered inequitable.Footnote 2 In...
The first section of this snapshot describes experiences of discrimination that affect access to important resources for health, including education, employment, and housing. This section highlights select evidence from the research literature and national survey data on experiences of discrimination for Black Canadians. The second section of the s...
Research has shown that Anti-Black racism and discrimination are important drivers of inequalities in education, employment, housing, and other determinants of health for many Black Canadians. However, research on the specific relationships between Anti-Black racism and the health and social inequalities revealed by national survey data is limited....
Social Determinants and Inequities in Health for Black Canadians: A Snapshotwas written by Ifrah Abdillahi and Ashley Shaw (Social Determinants of Health Division, Public Health Agency of Canada). The authors would like to thank Beth Jackson, Sai Yi Pan, Christine Soon, Colin Steensma, and Marie DesMeules from the Social Determinants of Health Divi...
Feb 8, 2024 · It is imperative to entrench racial equity within clinical trials to address the healthcare disparities that affect underserved communities around the world. The global healthcare system must dismantle the racial paradigm that affects not only patients but health workers, too. The World Economic Forum is committed to creating a public-private ...
Mar 21, 2024 · A family doctor who helped create an anti-Black racism course for health professionals says she hopes participants will "unlearn" long-standing discriminatory practices.
May 2, 2024 · Two primary manifestations of racism in healthcare have consistently been identified: implicit bias in interpersonal encounters between healthcare providers and users, and structural forms of discrimination.
May 16, 2022 · Research on healthcare staff’s racial attitudes and beliefs demonstrate a range of negative stereotypes regarding racialized minority healthcare users who are viewed as difficult. Research on implicit racial bias illustrates that healthcare staff exhibit racial bias in favor of majority group.
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Jul 16, 2024 · Indigenous Canadians. Members of indigenous communities and their family members are more likely to face challenges to health due to the legacy of colonialism and systemic racism.
