Underrepresented Minority Recruitment: Manpower as Motivator in Late Twentieth-Century Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Historical analysis reveals that while workforce needs initially drove diversity efforts in health professions, sustained success for minority recruitment, retention, and inclusion required institutionalized awards and fundraisers, not just broad manpower concerns.
Area Of Science
- Health Professions Education
- Health Equity
- Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare
Background
- Historically, gender diversity in health professions increased due to workforce shortages.
- Manpower needs have been less explored as a driver for racial/ethnic diversity.
- Racial/ethnic minority underrepresentation in health professions has been a long-standing issue.
Purpose Of The Study
- To offer a historical perspective on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in health professions.
- To explore the history of minority recruitment, retention, and inclusion in occupational therapy and physical therapy post-1970.
- To examine how underrepresentation of racial/ethnic minorities was addressed and utilized in these fields.
Main Methods
- Historical analysis of DEI initiatives in occupational therapy and physical therapy.
- Examination of manpower concerns as motivators for diversity.
- Evaluation of strategies for minority recruitment and retention over decades.
Main Results
- Broad manpower concerns were initial motivators but insufficient for long-term minority initiatives due to shifting job market demands.
- Annual and institutionalized minority-specific awards and fundraisers proved most effective for sustained minority recruitment.
- The recognition and mobilization of minority underrepresentation evolved over time in these professions.
Conclusions
- Sustained diversity in health professions requires more than just addressing workforce shortages.
- Institutionalized financial and recognition-based strategies are crucial for long-term success of minority recruitment initiatives.
- Understanding the historical evolution of DEI efforts informs current and future strategies for health equity.
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