A critical ethnographic study of discriminatory social practice during clinical practice in emergency medical care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-apartheid, South Africa adopted an inclusive education system that was intended to be free of unfair discrimination. This qualitative study examines the experiences and perceptions of racial discrimination between Emergency Medical Care (EMC) students, clinical mentors, and patients within an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) during clinical practice. Understanding the nature of such discrimination is critical for redress.

Methods

Within the conceptual framework of Critical Race Theory, critical ethnographic methodology explored how discriminatory social practice manifests during clinical practice. Semi-structured interviews enabled thematic analysis. We purposively sampled 13 undergraduate EMC students and 5 Emergency Care (EC) providers.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Maake TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8353834 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature