TY - JOUR
T1 - Demystifying, recognising and combating racism during the pandemic
AU - Markey, Kathleen
AU - Zhang, Yu
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 MA Healthcare Healthcare Ltd Ltd
PY - 2020/11/26
Y1 - 2020/11/26
N2 - The increased reports of escalation of social inequalities, xenophobic and racist ideologies during the COVID-19 pandemic presents a growing concern. Nurses are not immune to xenophobia and racism, both as perpetrators and as victims. Although COVID-19 brings a new wave of xenophobia and racism, healthcare organisations have been tackling discriminatory and racist practices for decades. However, racist practice quite often goes undetected or unchallenged due to its associated sensitivity and a lack of understanding of its complexity. There is a need for a more open and non-judgemental discourse around interpretations of racism and its predisposing factors as a means of combating the growing reports. This discussion paper proposes a practice-orientated conceptualisation of racism and outlines some particular and sustainable areas for consideration for nurses to use in their daily practice. Developing self-awareness and nurturing the courage, confidence and commitment to challenge self and others is critical for transforming ethnocentric and racist ideologies.
AB - The increased reports of escalation of social inequalities, xenophobic and racist ideologies during the COVID-19 pandemic presents a growing concern. Nurses are not immune to xenophobia and racism, both as perpetrators and as victims. Although COVID-19 brings a new wave of xenophobia and racism, healthcare organisations have been tackling discriminatory and racist practices for decades. However, racist practice quite often goes undetected or unchallenged due to its associated sensitivity and a lack of understanding of its complexity. There is a need for a more open and non-judgemental discourse around interpretations of racism and its predisposing factors as a means of combating the growing reports. This discussion paper proposes a practice-orientated conceptualisation of racism and outlines some particular and sustainable areas for consideration for nurses to use in their daily practice. Developing self-awareness and nurturing the courage, confidence and commitment to challenge self and others is critical for transforming ethnocentric and racist ideologies.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Fostering anti-discriminatory practice
KW - Nurturing anti-racist behaviours
KW - Racism
KW - Xenophobia
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U2 - 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.21.1266
DO - 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.21.1266
M3 - Article
C2 - 33242269
AN - SCOPUS:85096948922
SN - 0966-0461
VL - 29
SP - 1266
EP - 1270
JO - British Journal of Nursing
JF - British Journal of Nursing
IS - 21
ER -