Department of Counseling Psychology, University of San Francisco.
Department of Health Professions, University of San Francisco.
Am Psychol. 2020 Oct;75(7):909-918. doi: 10.1037/amp0000693. Epub 2020 Jun 25.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the norms, patterns, and power structures in the United States that privilege certain groups of people over others. This article describes COVID-19 as an unprecedented catalyst for social transformation that underscores the need for multilevel and cross-sectoral solutions to address systemic changes to improve health equity for all. The authors propose that the American Psychological Association (APA) and its membership can initiate systemic change, in part, by (a) supporting mutual aid organizations that prioritize the needs of vulnerable communities; (b) leveraging the efforts and strides APA psychologists have already made within the association, in the profession, and in policymaking to attend to the health equity and the needs of marginalized communities; (c) building capacity for collaboration between a broad coalition of health associations, health experts, and policymakers to address the physio-psycho-socioeconomic needs of disadvantaged communities; and (d) increasing the APA's participation in the formulation and implementation of an advocacy agenda that prioritizes the physical and psychological health of the communities whose lives are most endangered by COVID-19. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
新冠疫情凸显了美国使某些群体享有特权而牺牲其他群体的规范、模式和权力结构。本文将新冠疫情描述为社会变革的空前催化剂，强调需要多层次和跨部门的解决方案来实现改善所有人健康公平的系统性变革。作者提出，美国心理协会（APA）及其成员可以通过以下方式启动系统性变革：（a）支持优先考虑弱势社区需求的互助组织；（b）利用 APA 心理学家在协会内部、专业领域和决策制定中已经做出的努力和进展，关注健康公平和边缘化社区的需求；（c）建立广泛的健康协会、健康专家和政策制定者之间合作的能力，以满足弱势社区的生理心理社会经济需求；（d）增加 APA 参与制定和实施倡导议程的力度，该议程将最受新冠疫情威胁的社区的身心健康放在首位。（PsycInfo 数据库记录（c）2020 APA，保留所有权利）。
