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Antiracist symptom science: A call to action and path forward
Rebecca E Salomon1, Sarah Dobbins2, Carolyn Harris3
1The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Nursing Outlook
|November 18, 2022
Summary
Racism significantly impacts health, yet symptom science research often overlooks its effects. This study advocates for antiracist approaches in nursing research to address racial disparities in symptom experiences.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Symptom Science
- Health Disparities Research
Background:
- The experience of racism is a recognized determinant of health outcomes.
- Symptom science, a core nursing discipline, has historically neglected the impact of racism.
- Racial disparities in health are a critical concern within nursing and healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing symptom science research concerning racial disparities and experiences of racism.
- To promote the integration of antiracist principles into nursing symptom science research.
- To identify strategies for enhancing antiracist research within symptom science.
Main Methods:
- An antiracist lens was applied to review a key symptom science theory.
- Literature review focused on oncology, mental health, and perinatal health symptom science research.
- Analysis examined how racism influences symptom experiences and management.
Main Results:
- Traditional symptom science often prioritizes individual factors over broader contextual influences like racism.
- Limited research explicitly addresses racism's role in symptom experience and management.
- Existing research often fails to capture the full impact of racism on health.
Conclusions:
- Nursing symptom science must actively incorporate antiracist frameworks.
- Recommendations are provided for modifying research questions, recruitment, design, analysis, and dissemination to be more antiracist.
- Embracing antiracism is crucial for dismantling systemic racism and improving health equity in symptom science.
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