Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Environmental Health Workforce: Mapping the Literature and Moving Toward Liberation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diversity, equity, and inclusion, also known as DEI, is an essential topic being discussed across society. The field of environmental health (EH) should certainly not be excluded from the conversation.

Objective

The purpose of this mini-review was to map the literature and identify gaps on the topic of DEI in the EH workforce.

Methods

A rapid scoping review was conducted using standard synthesis science methods to search and map the published literature. All study titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened by 2 independent reviewers among the authorship team.

Results

The search strategy yielded 179 English language papers. Of those, 37 met all inclusion criteria after full text screening. Overall, the majority of the articles had weak or moder

SUBMITTER: Jadotte Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10204044 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature