Markey Kathleen, Zhang Yu
Lecturer/Course Director for International Studies, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Science Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland.
BSc student, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland.
Br J Nurs. 2020 Nov 26;29(21):1266-1270. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.21.1266.
The increased reports of escalation of social inequalities, xenophobic and racist ideologies during the COVID-19 pandemic presents a growing concern. Nurses are not immune to xenophobia and racism, both as perpetrators and as victims. Although COVID-19 brings a new wave of xenophobia and racism, healthcare organisations have been tackling discriminatory and racist practices for decades. However, racist practice quite often goes undetected or unchallenged due to its associated sensitivity and a lack of understanding of its complexity. There is a need for a more open and non-judgemental discourse around interpretations of racism and its predisposing factors as a means of combating the growing reports. This discussion paper proposes a practice-orientated conceptualisation of racism and outlines some particular and sustainable areas for consideration for nurses to use in their daily practice. Developing self-awareness and nurturing the courage, confidence and commitment to challenge self and others is critical for transforming ethnocentric and racist ideologies.
在新冠疫情期间，社会不平等加剧、仇外和种族主义意识形态的报道增多，这引发了越来越多的关注。护士无论是作为施害者还是受害者，都无法免受仇外和种族主义的影响。尽管新冠疫情带来了新一轮的仇外和种族主义，但医疗保健组织几十年来一直在应对歧视性和种族主义行为。然而，由于种族主义行为具有敏感性且人们对其复杂性缺乏了解，这种行为往往未被察觉或未受到挑战。需要围绕种族主义的解释及其诱发因素展开更开放、无偏见的讨论，以此作为应对越来越多此类报道的一种手段。本讨论文件提出了一种以实践为导向的种族主义概念，并概述了一些护士在日常实践中可考虑的具体且可持续的领域。培养自我意识，培养挑战自我和他人的勇气、信心和决心，对于转变种族中心主义和种族主义意识形态至关重要。
