Language Matters: Exploring Preferred Terms for Diverse Populations.

IF 2.2 Q1 NURSING Global Qualitative Nursing Research Pub Date : 2024-09-03 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1177/23333936241275266
Higinio Fernandez-Sanchez, Emmanuel Akwasi Marfo, Diane Santa Maria, Mercy Mumba
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This article explores the significance of employing preferred terms and inclusive language in research practices concerning diverse populations. It highlights how inappropriate terminology can lead to labeling, stereotyping, and stigma, particularly for equity-denied groups. The study aimed to identify and analyze terminology preferences for diverse communities by major international organizations. Through a systematic environmental scan methodology, data were collected from 12 prominent organizations. The results indicate a concerted effort toward adopting inclusive language, with organizations favoring respectful and accurate terminology. For instance, terms like "people made vulnerable by systemic inequities" and "migrant workers" were preferred over outdated or stigmatizing alternatives. The discussion emphasizes the importance of identifying conflicting terms and trends in terminology preferences over time. We recommend prioritizing the use of preferred terms to promote respectful and accurate discourse, with a focus on person-centered language. Ultimately, the findings underscore the critical role of language in shaping perceptions and attitudes toward diverse communities, and advocate for continued efforts to promote inclusivity and equity in research, policy, and practice.

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语言很重要:探索不同人群的首选术语。
本文探讨了在涉及不同人群的研究实践中使用首选术语和包容性语言的意义。它强调了不恰当的术语会如何导致标签化、刻板印象和污名化,尤其是对被剥夺公平的群体而言。这项研究旨在确定和分析主要国际组织对不同群体的术语偏好。通过系统的环境扫描方法,从 12 个著名组织收集了数据。结果表明,各组织一致努力采用包容性语言,倾向于使用尊重和准确的术语。例如,"因制度性不平等而变得脆弱的人们 "和 "移徙工人 "等术语比过时或污名化的替代术语更受青睐。讨论强调了识别相互冲突的术语和术语偏好随时间变化的趋势的重要性。我们建议优先使用首选术语,以促进尊重和准确的讨论,重点是以人为本的语言。最终,研究结果强调了语言在形成对不同群体的看法和态度方面的关键作用,并倡导在研究、政策和实践中继续努力促进包容性和公平性。
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期刊介绍: Global Qualitative Nursing Research (GQNR) is a ground breaking, international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal focusing on qualitative research in fields relevant to nursing and other health professionals world-wide. The journal specializes in topics related to nursing practice, responses to health and illness, health promotion, and health care delivery. GQNR will publish research articles using qualitative methods and qualitatively-driven mixed-method designs as well as meta-syntheses and articles focused on methodological development. Special sections include Ethics, Methodological Development, Advancing Theory/Metasynthesis, Establishing Evidence, and Application to Practice.
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