Obesity Medicine Physician Scientist, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Division of Neuroendocrine and Pediatric Endocrinology, Affiliated Faculty, Mongan Institute of Health Policy Associate, Disparities Solutions Center, United States.
J Natl Med Assoc. 2020 Jun;112(3):247-249. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2020.03.014. Epub 2020 Apr 23.
Diversity and inclusion are terms that have been used widely in a variety of contexts, but these concepts have only been intertwined into the discussion in healthcare in the recent past. It is important to have a healthcare workforce which represents the tapestry of our communities as it relates to race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, physical disability status, and socioeconomic level to render the best possible care to our diverse patient populations.
We explore efforts by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the Institute of Medicine (IOM), and other medical organizations to improve diversity and inclusion in medicine.
Finally, we report on best practices, frameworks, and strategies which have been utilized to improve diversity and inclusion in healthcare.
多样性和包容性这两个术语在各种背景下被广泛使用,但这些概念直到最近才被纳入医疗保健领域的讨论中。医疗保健工作队伍中,代表我们社区的种族/民族、性别、性取向、移民身份、身体残疾状况和社会经济地位的人员应该多样化,以便为我们多样化的患者群体提供尽可能好的护理,这一点很重要。
我们探讨了医学教育联络委员会(LCME)、美国国家医学科学院(IOM)和其他医学组织为改善医学领域的多样性和包容性所做的努力。
最后,我们报告了为改善医疗保健中的多样性和包容性而采用的最佳实践、框架和策略。