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Attitudes and Actions Related to Racism: the Anti-RaCism (ARC) Survey Study.
Sherri-Ann M Burnett-Bowie1, Jessica A Zeidman2, Alexander E Soltoff2
1Endocrine Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 50 Blossom Street, Thier 1051, Boston, MA, 02114-2696, USA. sburnett-bowie@mgh.harvard.edu.
Journal of General Internal Medicine
|February 14, 2022
Summary
Awareness of racism's health impacts encourages medical professionals to intervene. Educating on racism and creating safe discussion spaces can boost bystander intervention in anti-racism efforts.
Area of Science:
- Medical education
- Public health
- Social determinants of health
Background:
- Racism significantly harms health and well-being.
- The medical community has a crucial role in addressing racism.
- Intervention is necessary to combat the adverse effects of racism.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if attitudes toward racism's impact correlate with intervention behaviors.
- To assess the association between perceptions of racism and actions taken against it.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a large urban academic medical department.
- Participants included interns, residents, fellows, and faculty.
- Data collected on demographics, attitudes toward racism, and likelihood of intervention.
Main Results:
- A majority of 948 respondents recognized racism's health and societal effects.
- Higher endorsement of racism's health impact correlated with increased odds of intervention (OR 1.18-1.30).
- Intervention likelihood did not vary by race/ethnicity, but older individuals were more likely to speak up.
Conclusions:
- Awareness of racism's health effects is linked to a greater likelihood of intervention.
- Educational initiatives on racism's impact and safe discussion forums may enhance bystander intervention.
- Strategies to promote anti-racism actions within the medical community are vital.
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