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Systemic Racism in Canadian Occupational Therapy: A Qualitative Study with Therapists.
Summary
Racialized occupational therapists face racism from clients, colleagues, and institutions. Cognitive sense-making is a coping strategy, but dismantling systemic racism requires examining professional norms.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Therapy
- Social Sciences
- Health Equity
Background:
- Limited research exists on racism within occupational therapy.
- Evidence suggests racialized therapists encounter significant challenges.
- Understanding these experiences is crucial for professional development and equity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the lived experiences of racism among racialized occupational therapists.
- To identify coping mechanisms and forms of resistance employed by these professionals.
- To explore the impact of racism on therapists and the profession.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with ten racialized occupational therapists across Canada.
- Data analysis employed inductive coding and thematic organization.
- Participants represented diverse racialized groups, excluding Indigenous peoples.
Main Results:
- Racialized therapists experience interpersonal racism from clients, students, colleagues, and managers.
- Institutional racism is evident through inaction on reported incidents and underrepresentation in leadership.
- Structural racism negates the experiences of racialized individuals within the profession.
- Cognitive sense-making emerged as a primary coping strategy, particularly when resistance carried high personal costs.
Conclusions:
- Peer support and community building are vital for racialized therapists.
- Addressing racism requires a critical examination of how 'whiteness' is embedded in occupational therapy practices.
- Systemic change is necessary to dismantle racism within the profession.
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