Racism and the well-being of nurses of color: A scoping review

IF 4.1 2区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nursing Outlook Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102351

Heather L. Abrahim PhD, RN , Olivia Liuson , Christina Kelley DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC , E. Alison Holman PhD, FNP

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Abstract

Background

Structural disparities in the United States (U.S.) healthcare system negatively impact care access and quality for racial and ethnic minorities. The predominantly White nursing workforce does not reflect the nation's diverse population. Enhancing workforce diversity is crucial to addressing these issues.

Purpose

This scoping review investigates associations between experiences of racism and the well-being of racial/ethnic minority nurses in the U.S., identifying existing evidence and literature gaps.

Methods

Utilizing Joanna Briggs’ Scoping Review Methodology and PRISMA-ScR standards, we screened eight databases; 31 studies met our inclusion criteria.

Discussion

Racism is consistently associated with worse psychological and/or physical outcomes among nurses of color across methodologically inconsistent studies. Future research should expand upon the nascent, methodologically inconsistent research reviewed herein to identify and eliminate sources of racism in healthcare and support a diverse nursing workforce.

Conclusion

Racism can undermine the well-being of nursing professionals. Policy changes to address racism in healthcare are needed.

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种族主义和有色人种护士的福利：一个范围审查。

背景：美国（美国）医疗保健系统的结构性差异对少数种族和族裔的护理机会和质量产生了负面影响。以白人为主的护理队伍并不能反映美国人口的多样性。加强劳动力多样性对解决这些问题至关重要。目的：本综述调查种族主义经历与美国种族/少数民族护士幸福感之间的关系，确定现有证据和文献空白。方法：采用Joanna Briggs的Scoping Review method和PRISMA-ScR标准，筛选8个数据库；31项研究符合我们的纳入标准。讨论：在方法上不一致的研究中，种族主义一直与有色人种护士更差的心理和/或身体结果有关。未来的研究应扩大在这里回顾的新生的、方法上不一致的研究，以确定和消除医疗保健中的种族主义根源，并支持多样化的护理队伍。结论：种族主义会破坏护理专业人员的幸福感。需要改变政策以解决医疗保健中的种族主义问题。

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Nursing Outlook 医学-护理

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

7.00%

发文量

109

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.