Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Child Health, and the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce.
Pediatrics
; 153(Suppl 2)2024 Feb 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38300010
ABSTRACT
Using multiple metrics, the diversity of the pediatric population in the United States is increasing. However, recent data suggest significant disparities in both the prevalence and management of child health conditions cared for by pediatric subspecialists. These inequities occur across multiple dimensions of diversity, including race and ethnicity, country of origin, socioeconomic status, sex and gender, and disability. Research also suggests that attending to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the medical workforce may positively affect health outcomes. High-quality pediatric subspecialty care thus requires knowledge of these data, attention to the effects of social drivers, including racism and discrimination, on health and wellbeing, and interventions to improve pediatric health equity through educational, practice, policy, and research innovations. In this article, we review data on the diversity of the pediatric population and pediatric subspecialty workforce, suggest potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of current diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in academic pediatrics, and provide recommendations across 4 domains education and training, practice, policy, and future research. The ultimate goal of pediatrics is to improve health equity for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults cared for in the United States by pediatric subspecialists.
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Assunto principal:
Saúde da Criança
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Diversidade, Equidade, Inclusão
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article