Addressing racism in the workplace through simulation: So much to unlearn.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Racism exists in the healthcare system and is a root cause of health inequities among Indigenous Peoples. When microaggressions of racism are carried out by healthcare providers, therapeutic trust may be broken and quality of care may be impacted. Anti-racism response training is considered best practice in recognizing and addressing racism. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a virtual (synchronous) anti-racism response training workshop among a group of rehabilitation therapists from across Canada.

Methods

A 90-minute virtual anti-racism simulation workshop for rehabilitation therapists was developed and delivered virtually four times across Canada between 2020 and 2021. Following an introduction and pre-briefing, role-playing among parti

SUBMITTER: Fricke M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10097889 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature