Experiences of everyday racism in Toronto's health care system: a concept mapping study.
Concept mapping
Everyday racism
Health care
Institutional racism
Policy
Journal
International journal for equity in health
ISSN: 1475-9276
Titre abrégé: Int J Equity Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101147692
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 03 2021
10 03 2021
Historique:
received:
16
11
2020
accepted:
14
02
2021
entrez:
11
3
2021
pubmed:
12
3
2021
medline:
21
9
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
In Canada, there is longstanding evidence of health inequities for racialized groups. The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of current health care policies and practices on racial/ethnic groups and in particular racialized groups at the level of the individual in Toronto's health care system. This study used a semi-qualitative study design: concept mapping. A purposive sampling strategy was used to recruit participants. Health care users and health care providers from Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area participated in all four concept mapping activities. The sample sizes varied according to the activity. For the rating activity, 41 racialized health care users, 23 non-racialized health care users and 11 health care providers completed this activity. The data analysis was completed using the concept systems software. Participants generated 35 unique statements of ways in which patients feel disrespect or mistreatment when receiving health care. These statements were grouped into five clusters: 'Racial/ethnic and class discrimination', 'Dehumanizing the patient', 'Negligent communication', 'Professional misconduct', and 'Unequal access to health and health services'. Two distinct conceptual regions were identified: 'Viewed as inferior' and 'Unequal medical access'. From the rating activity, racialized health care users reported 'race'/ethnic based discrimination or everyday racism as largely contributing to the challenges experienced when receiving health care; statements rated high for action/change include 'when the health care provider does not complete a proper assessment', 'when the patient's symptoms are ignored or not taken seriously', 'and 'when the health care provider belittles or talks down to the patient'. Our study identifies how racialized health care users experience everyday racism when receiving health care and this is important to consider in the development of future research and interventions aimed at addressing institutional racism in the health care setting. To support the elimination of institutional racism, anti-racist policies are needed to move beyond cultural competence polices and towards addressing the centrality of unequal power social relations and everyday racism in the health care system.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
In Canada, there is longstanding evidence of health inequities for racialized groups. The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of current health care policies and practices on racial/ethnic groups and in particular racialized groups at the level of the individual in Toronto's health care system.
METHODS
This study used a semi-qualitative study design: concept mapping. A purposive sampling strategy was used to recruit participants. Health care users and health care providers from Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area participated in all four concept mapping activities. The sample sizes varied according to the activity. For the rating activity, 41 racialized health care users, 23 non-racialized health care users and 11 health care providers completed this activity. The data analysis was completed using the concept systems software.
RESULTS
Participants generated 35 unique statements of ways in which patients feel disrespect or mistreatment when receiving health care. These statements were grouped into five clusters: 'Racial/ethnic and class discrimination', 'Dehumanizing the patient', 'Negligent communication', 'Professional misconduct', and 'Unequal access to health and health services'. Two distinct conceptual regions were identified: 'Viewed as inferior' and 'Unequal medical access'. From the rating activity, racialized health care users reported 'race'/ethnic based discrimination or everyday racism as largely contributing to the challenges experienced when receiving health care; statements rated high for action/change include 'when the health care provider does not complete a proper assessment', 'when the patient's symptoms are ignored or not taken seriously', 'and 'when the health care provider belittles or talks down to the patient'.
CONCLUSIONS
Our study identifies how racialized health care users experience everyday racism when receiving health care and this is important to consider in the development of future research and interventions aimed at addressing institutional racism in the health care setting. To support the elimination of institutional racism, anti-racist policies are needed to move beyond cultural competence polices and towards addressing the centrality of unequal power social relations and everyday racism in the health care system.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33691682
doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01410-9
pii: 10.1186/s12939-021-01410-9
pmc: PMC7943708
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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