Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Anne Kirby, PhD, OTR/L, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
Am J Occup Ther. 2022 Sep 1;76(5). doi: 10.5014/ajot.2022.050054.
In the wake of sociopolitical movements to address health inequities and race-based violence in the United States, there have been calls to take up antiracist practices in the occupational therapy profession. This call aligns with Vision 2025 and requires intentional dialogue and instruction on racism and antiracism, beginning in occupational therapy academic programs. Although it is important to engage in discussions on racism and antiracism, it is equally imperative that members of the profession take action to ameliorate the consequences of racism. In this column, we argue for the need for occupational therapy educators to take immediate action. We provide specific recommendations and strategies to broach these topics, examples of classroom activities, and practical approaches for translating these skills to fieldwork settings. Continued work is needed to establish robust policies and practices to ensure that all occupational therapy program graduates enter the workforce prepared to promote health equity through antiracism.
在美国，为了解决社会政治运动中存在的健康不平等和基于种族的暴力问题，人们呼吁在职业治疗专业中采取反种族主义实践。这一呼吁符合《2025 年愿景》，需要在职业治疗学术项目中就种族主义和反种族主义进行有目的的对话和指导。虽然讨论种族主义和反种族主义很重要，但职业成员采取行动改善种族主义的后果同样至关重要。在本专栏中，我们认为职业治疗教育工作者需要立即采取行动。我们提供了具体的建议和策略，以探讨这些主题，课堂活动的例子，以及将这些技能转化为实地工作环境的实用方法。需要继续努力制定强有力的政策和实践，以确保所有职业治疗项目的毕业生都能进入劳动力市场，通过反种族主义促进健康公平。
