CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN), Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
J Public Health Dent. 2022 Mar;82 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):123-127. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12511.
The inequities caused by racism include negative impacts on health and quality of life. A key grant-making strategy of the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has been the development of a network of stakeholders, the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN), which engages and leverages community voices to address racism and the corresponding health inequities across the lifespan.
OPEN's nearly 3000 members undertake various approaches to acknowledge and address the negative impact of systemic racism on health. OPEN has developed structures and offerings that have advanced a unique culture of equity, which encourages authentic dialogue. OPEN created and facilitated cohorts within the network called Network Response Teams to elevate awareness and develop strategies to address health disparities advocating for specific populations, including LGBTQIA+, Native American, LatinX, People with Disabilities, and rural residents, Medicare, and Medicaid. Network members work toward an equitable oral health system by aligning common goals.
The activities and products of these teams and OPEN developed trusted relationships to combat the impacts of racism and promoted equitable oral health locally and nationally.
Supporting network development is a highly effective tool to combat racism.
种族主义造成的不平等包括对健康和生活质量的负面影响。CareQuest 口腔健康研究所的一项重要拨款策略是发展利益相关者网络，即口腔健康进展和公平网络（OPEN），该网络吸引和利用社区声音来解决整个生命周期中的种族主义和相应的健康不平等问题。
OPEN 的近 3000 名成员采取各种方法来承认和解决系统性种族主义对健康的负面影响。OPEN 已经开发了结构和产品，推进了公平的独特文化，鼓励真实的对话。OPEN 在网络内创建和促进了名为网络反应团队的队列，以提高认识并制定策略来解决健康差距，为包括 LGBTQIA+、美国原住民、拉丁裔、残疾人和农村居民、医疗保险和医疗补助在内的特定人群倡导。网络成员通过协调共同目标，努力实现公平的口腔健康系统。
这些团队和 OPEN 的活动和产品建立了值得信赖的关系，以打击种族主义的影响，并在当地和全国范围内促进公平的口腔健康。
支持网络发展是打击种族主义的一种非常有效的工具。
