Challenging Race-Based Medicine Through Historical Education About the Social Construction of Race.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scientifically, there is little genetic variation among humans and race has no biological basis. However, medical school preclinical curricula tend to misrepresent race and reify biologically essentialist explanations for disease. The social construct of race is, therefore, used to inform health care providers' treatment decisions. Use of race-based medicine has been identified as a contributor to racial health disparities, spurring a growing movement to challenge race essentialism and race-based medicine. The current research tested an intervention that educates college students about the historical construction of racial categories in the United States.

Methods

Participants who were randomly assigned to the intervention condition read an article highlighting the

SUBMITTER: Skinner-Dorkenoo AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10698761 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature