Racism and the well-being of nurses of color: A scoping review.

IF 4.1 2区医学 Q1 NURSING Nursing Outlook Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102351

Heather L Abrahim, Olivia Liuson, Christina Kelley, E Alison Holman

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Abstract

Background: Structural disparities in the United States (U.S.) healthcare system negatively impact care access and quality for racial and ethnic minorities. The predominantly White nursing workforce does not reflect the nation's diverse population. Enhancing workforce diversity is crucial to addressing these issues.

Purpose: This scoping review investigates associations between experiences of racism and the well-being of racial/ethnic minority nurses in the U.S., identifying existing evidence and literature gaps.

Methods: Utilizing Joanna Briggs' Scoping Review Methodology and PRISMA-ScR standards, we screened eight databases; 31 studies met our inclusion criteria.

Discussion: Racism is consistently associated with worse psychological and/or physical outcomes among nurses of color across methodologically inconsistent studies. Future research should expand upon the nascent, methodologically inconsistent research reviewed herein to identify and eliminate sources of racism in healthcare and support a diverse nursing workforce.

Conclusion: Racism can undermine the well-being of nursing professionals. Policy changes to address racism in healthcare are needed.

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Nursing Outlook 医学-护理

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6.20

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7.00%

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109

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25 days

期刊介绍： Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.