Christina M Randolph DO, MPH, Toluwalope Odukoya MD, Ifeywina Mbanefo MS, Adam Perzynski PhD
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Abstract
Purpose
Healthcare workforce diversity is linked to improvements in health outcomes and healthcare spending. Barriers to increasing diversity in the health professions exist across all stages of educational development, including the K-12 level. This study qualitatively explores educational stakeholders’ perspectives of barriers and opportunities in pursuing health careers among youth in an urban Midwest city.
Methods
Snowball methodology among known network contacts was used to recruit educational stakeholders within Greater Cleveland. Key healthcare stakeholders were also invited to participate. Semi-structured interviews were performed to explore key questions including perceived challenges and opportunities in students pursuit of health careers and perspectives of ways that schools and health systems could work together to increase interest in health careers.
Results
Fifteen stakeholders participated with roles including teacher, assistant principal, administrator, school social worker, and career tech coordinators. Key healthcare stakeholder roles included DEI and workforce development professionals. Thematic analysis identified enabling and disabling factors at the personal, household, school and community levels. Such themes included parental awareness, early adult stress, school support, and role modeling. Participants highlighted an interest in both hands on experiences for students and relationships with health professionals. A suggested model of increasing student interest included experiential learning after health professionals first cultivate relationships with students.
Conclusions
Educational stakeholders are an important voice in the conversation of increasing diversity in the health professions. Based on their perspectives, key priorities are multifaceted and should include role modeling and relationship building with students.
期刊介绍：
Journal of the National Medical Association, the official journal of the National Medical Association, is a peer-reviewed publication whose purpose is to address medical care disparities of persons of African descent.
The Journal of the National Medical Association is focused on specialized clinical research activities related to the health problems of African Americans and other minority groups. Special emphasis is placed on the application of medical science to improve the healthcare of underserved populations both in the United States and abroad. The Journal has the following objectives: (1) to expand the base of original peer-reviewed literature and the quality of that research on the topic of minority health; (2) to provide greater dissemination of this research; (3) to offer appropriate and timely recognition of the significant contributions of physicians who serve these populations; and (4) to promote engagement by member and non-member physicians in the overall goals and objectives of the National Medical Association.
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