Undoing the unspeakable: researching racism in Swedish healthcare using a participatory process to build dialogue.
Sweden
healthcare
participatory methods
racism
Journal
Health research policy and systems
ISSN: 1478-4505
Titre abrégé: Health Res Policy Syst
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101170481
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Apr 2019
23 Apr 2019
Historique:
received:
07
02
2019
accepted:
27
03
2019
entrez:
25
4
2019
pubmed:
25
4
2019
medline:
18
12
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Racism is difficult to discuss in the context of Swedish healthcare for various cultural and administrative reasons. Herein, we interpret the fragmentary nature of the evidence of racialising processes and the difficulty of reporting racist discrimination in terms of structural violence. In response to the unspeakable nature of racism in Swedish healthcare, we propose a phased participatory process to build a common vocabulary and grammar through a consultative framework involving healthcare providers and service users as well as policy-makers. These stakeholders will be involved in an educational intervention to facilitate discussion around and avoidance of racism in service provision. Both the participatory process and outcomes of the process, e.g. educational interventions, will contribute to the social and political conversation about racism in healthcare settings. Creating new ways of discussing sensitive topics allows ameliorative actions to be taken, benefitting healthcare providers and users. The urgency of the project is underlined.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Racism is difficult to discuss in the context of Swedish healthcare for various cultural and administrative reasons. Herein, we interpret the fragmentary nature of the evidence of racialising processes and the difficulty of reporting racist discrimination in terms of structural violence.
METHODS
METHODS
In response to the unspeakable nature of racism in Swedish healthcare, we propose a phased participatory process to build a common vocabulary and grammar through a consultative framework involving healthcare providers and service users as well as policy-makers. These stakeholders will be involved in an educational intervention to facilitate discussion around and avoidance of racism in service provision.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Both the participatory process and outcomes of the process, e.g. educational interventions, will contribute to the social and political conversation about racism in healthcare settings. Creating new ways of discussing sensitive topics allows ameliorative actions to be taken, benefitting healthcare providers and users. The urgency of the project is underlined.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31014361
doi: 10.1186/s12961-019-0443-0
pii: 10.1186/s12961-019-0443-0
pmc: PMC6480694
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
43Subventions
Organisme : Vetenskapsrådet
ID : 2016-04078
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