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  • Health equity research
  • Social determinants of health
  • Nursing education

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  • Health equity requires equal respect and societal efforts to eliminate disparities.
  • Race is often misconstrued as a biological risk factor, but it functions as a key element in structural inequities driven by racist policies.
  • Understanding the pervasive influence of structural racism is crucial for advancing health equity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the manifestations of structural racism.
  • To highlight the impact of structural racism on healthcare outcomes.
  • To provide educators with strategies for discussing racism and promoting race-related dialogue in academic settings to address health equity.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on structural racism and health equity.
  • Analysis of the role of racist policies in health disparities.
  • Development of pedagogical strategies for nursing education.

Main Results:

  • Structural racism significantly impacts health outcomes across diverse patient populations and communities.
  • Racist policies perpetuate systemic inequities, undermining health equity.
  • Educators can actively counter structural racism by fostering open discussions about race in the classroom.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing structural racism is essential for achieving health equity.
  • Nursing education plays a vital role in equipping future healthcare professionals to recognize and combat racism.
  • Facilitating race-related discourse is a critical strategy for dismantling structural inequities in healthcare.