Unveiling the power of neutral and inclusive language in tuberculosis prevention and care.

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Breathe Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-13 DOI:10.1183/20734735.0157-2023
Pedro Barbosa, Mariana Vieira, João Pedro Ramos, Raquel Duarte
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Abstract

Language plays a crucial role in shaping discourses and responses related to disease, particularly tuberculosis (TB). Stigmatising language and attitudes surrounding TB can lead to discrimination and marginalisation of affected individuals, creating barriers to seeking proper diagnosis and treatment. The terminology used to describe TB-affected individuals can be disempowering and criminalising, reinforcing an "othering" of those affected. To combat this, engaging with TB-affected communities is essential to co-construct a neutral and inclusive vocabulary that respects the dignity of individuals and fosters empathy and support. Thus, an inclusive language approach empowers affected individuals as active participants in their health management, encouraging open communication and the development of support networks. By adopting a neutral and inclusive language system, healthcare providers and communities can work together to remove unnoticed hurdles and align with the World Health Organization's TB care and prevention goals.

在结核病预防和护理工作中发挥中性和包容性语言的力量。
语言在形成与疾病,尤其是结核病(TB)有关的论述和应对措施方面发挥着至关重要的作用。围绕肺结核的污名化语言和态度会导致对患者的歧视和边缘化,为寻求适当的诊断和治疗制造障碍。用于描述受结核病影响的个人的术语可能会削弱他们的能力并使他们成为罪犯,从而强化了对受影响者的 "另类化"。为了解决这一问题,必须与受结核病影响的社区合作,共同构建一个尊重个人尊严、促进共鸣和支持的中立、包容的词汇。因此,包容性语言方法赋予受影响的个人权力,使其成为健康管理的积极参与者,鼓励开放式交流和发展支持网络。通过采用中性和包容性的语言系统,医疗服务提供者和社区可以共同努力,消除未被注意到的障碍,并与世界卫生组织的结核病护理和预防目标保持一致。
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Breathe
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