Racism in Pediatric Serious Illness and Palliative Care: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Research.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Racial disparities in health outcomes have historically impacted Black and Native American children with serious illness, yet little is known about how racism shapes the healthcare experiences of these families. To improve care experiences for this population, we must understand the myriad of ways that racism may impact their experiences with serious illness.

Objectives

1) To assess the extent to which the experiences of Black and Native American families have been captured in existing serious illness and palliative care literature and 2) explore how experiences of racism uniquely impact this population.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review and qualitative meta-synthesis of peer-reviewed articles from 1980 to 2022 that included Black and/or Native American pa

SUBMITTER: Karbeah J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659035 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature