The COVID-19 pandemic, Black mistrust, and a path forward

Rusoja, Evan; Thomas, Benoît

doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100868

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“…This is in stark opposition to two-well developed bodies of scientific literature; 1) that social inequities are among the main drivers of infectious disease burden [10,11], and 2) that race is not a meaningful grouping for genetic similarity [12,13]. Thankfully, and perhaps because of the recent interest in racial equity, strong studies have materialized that actually interrogate how social inequities cause disproportionate mortality burden in covid-19, including hospital system segregation [14], sequestration of racially oppressed groups into occupations with high transmission risk [15][16][17][18] and medical mistrust [19][20][21]. However, this speaks to another ramification of equity tourism, dilution.…”

Section: Ramifications Of Health Equity Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Equity Tourism: Ravaging the Justice Landscape

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As the long-standing and ubiquitous racial inequities of the United States reached national attention, the public health community has witnessed the rise of "health equity tourism". This phenomenon is the process of previously unengaged investigators pivoting into health equity research without developing the necessary scientific expertise for high-quality work. In this essay, we define the phenomenon and provide an explanation of the antecedent conditions that facilitated its development. We also describe the consequences of health equity tourism -namely, recapitulating systems of inequity within the academy and the dilution of a landscape carefully curated by scholars who have demonstrated sustained commitments to equity research as a primary scientific discipline and praxis. Lastly, we provide a set of principles that can guide novice equity researchers to becoming community members rather than mere tourists of health equity.

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Health Equity Tourism: Ravaging the Justice Landscape

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“…12,13 Thankfully, and perhaps because of the recent interest in racial equity, strong studies have materialized that actually interrogate how social inequities cause disproportionate mortality burden in covid-19, including hospital system segregation, 14 sequestration of racially oppressed groups into occupations with high transmission risk [15][16][17][18] and medical mistrust. [19][20][21] However, this speaks to another ramification of equity tourism, dilution. With the influx of tourists, "community members" of the equity space are at risk of being outnumbered and so are their work products.…”

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Equity Tourism: Ravaging the Justice Landscape

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As the long-standing and ubiquitous racial inequities of the United States reached national attention, the public health community has witnessed the rise of “health equity tourism”. This phenomenon is the process of previously unengaged investigators pivoting into health equity research without developing the necessary scientific expertise for high-quality work. In this essay, we define the phenomenon and provide an explanation of the antecedent conditions that facilitated its development. We also describe the consequences of health equity tourism—namely, recapitulating systems of inequity within the academy and the dilution of a landscape carefully curated by scholars who have demonstrated sustained commitments to equity research as a primary scientific discipline and praxis. Lastly, we provide a set of principles that can guide novice equity researchers to becoming community members rather than mere tourists of health equity.

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“…This is especially important as certain subgroups (e.g., essential workers) are more vulnerable to unpreparedness ( The Lancet, 2020 ; Mason et al, 2021 ; Lam et al, 2020 ). Pandemic preparedness plans have been re-enacted under Biden's administration and public health officials have offered strategies that center equity ( Peek et al, 2021 ; Rusoja and Thomas, 2021 ; Alberti et al, 2020 ) Yet, few studies have sought to gain a comprehensive understanding of COVID-19 pandemic preparedness through the lens of uniquely vulnerable, Black American subgroups.…”

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confidence: 99%