Title: How Systemic Racism Contributes to Disparities in Health
Headings: How Systemic Racism Contributes to Disparities in Health
How Systemic Racism Contributes to Disparities in Health
Section 1: The Problem — How Systemic Racism is Connected to Disparities in Healthcare
Health Outcome Disparities
Wealth Gap
Lack of Paid Sick Time
Insurance Disparities
Disparities in Access to Healthy Food
Environmental Hazards
Underfunded Hospitals
Disparities in Access to Care
Racial Disparities in Maternal Care and Outcomes
Racial Disparities in Mental Health Care
Section 2: Causes and Factors — What Contributes to Racial Disparities in Health Outcomes?
Implicit Bias in Healthcare
The Racist History of America’s Healthcare Systems
Fear and Distrust of the Health Care System
Lacking Diversity in Healthcare Professionals
Section 3: Solutions — Ideas for Moving Forward to Address Racial Health Inequity
Diverse Staffing
Creating Education Pathways for BIPOC Doctors
Implicit Bias and Diversity Training for Doctors
Improving Access to Higher Quality Care
Addressing Systemic Social Determinants of Health
Community Education Programs
Collecting Race Data
Empowering Black Patients
Conclusion
About the Author
Ted Chan, MBA
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Content: Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to die of stomach cancer and more than twice to die of prostate cancer than whites. Maternal mortality: Pregnancy-related mortality for Black and American Indian, and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women over 30 was four to five times higher than it was for white women. Infant mortality: As of 2017, the infant mortality rate of Black Americans is more than double that for whites. Heart disease: Black Americans are two to three times more likely than whites to die of preventable heart disease and Stroke. Diabetes: Black adults are 60% more likely to have diabetes than white patients, and twice as likely to die from complications of the disease. It’s clear from the numbers that there are devastating outcomes of serious diseases for Black people and other minorities in the U.S. Less access to adequate health care is another one of the major contributing factors that lead to poor health outcomes for BIPOC.