Danso Adwoa, Danso Yaa
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
joint first authors.
Future Healthc J. 2021 Mar;8(1):22-27. doi: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0225.
It is widely accepted that race and related social factors largely underpin patients' access to healthcare, and even have a direct impact on patients' care. The reality that racism is the source of these health inequalities, and that racism within health organisations compounds the issue, undeniably means that racism is a public health issue. The ongoing pandemic has not only shone a light on underlying issues that have silently plagued the Black, Asian and minority ethnic community but has helped us understand the devastating impact of racism. Closing the gap in these populations is required to ensuring equitable access. This article aims to highlight how racism impacts people of colour within the healthcare system and beyond and calls for dismantling of the structural racism that exists within the NHS and other UK organisations.
人们普遍认为,种族及相关社会因素在很大程度上决定了患者获得医疗保健的机会,甚至对患者的治疗产生直接影响。种族主义是这些健康不平等现象的根源,而医疗机构内部的种族主义使问题更加复杂,这一现实无疑意味着种族主义是一个公共卫生问题。持续的疫情不仅揭示了长期默默困扰黑人、亚洲人和少数族裔社区的潜在问题,还帮助我们认识到种族主义的破坏性影响。缩小这些人群之间的差距对于确保公平获得医疗服务至关重要。本文旨在强调种族主义如何在医疗系统内外影响有色人种,并呼吁消除国民保健制度(NHS)和其他英国机构中存在的结构性种族主义。