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Critical Perspectives on Expanding Racial/Ethnic Diversity in the HIV Research Workforce: Comorbidities and Mentoring
David M Stoff1, Lisa Bowleg1, Ana María Del Río-González2
1Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Summary
Addressing HIV comorbidities in minority groups requires tackling systemic barriers. Mentorship and diversifying the research workforce are key, but systemic changes are crucial for equitable outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Equity
- Research Workforce Development
Background:
- HIV-related comorbidities disproportionately affect underrepresented minority populations.
- Systemic and structural barriers exacerbate these health inequities.
- Mentorship is explored as a potential buffer and action-oriented strategy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reframe HIV comorbidities in minority populations by incorporating social-structural factors.
- To propose a framework for improving racial and ethnic minority diversity in the research workforce.
- To examine the role of mentoring in mitigating HIV comorbidities and promoting research diversity.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework integrating HIV comorbidities, structural barriers, and mentoring.
- Discussion of social-structural contributions to health inequities and workforce diversity.
- Emphasis on training and empowering a diverse research workforce.
Main Results:
- A diverse research workforce is essential but not sufficient for improving training outcomes or reducing comorbidity effects.
- An integrated approach combining HIV comorbidity research with social-structural factors can diversify the workforce.
- Mentoring can empower individuals to conduct research on social-structural factors.
Conclusions:
- Systemic and institutional-level changes are necessary to address HIV comorbidities and inequities.
- Diversifying the research workforce requires a multi-faceted approach beyond just training.
- Addressing social-structural determinants is critical for mitigating comorbidity effects and achieving health equity.
Keywords:
HIVcomorbiditiesinequitiesmentoringracial ethnic diversitysocial-structural barriersunderrepresented minority scientistsMore Related Videos
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