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Public Health’s Approach to Systemic Racism: a Systematic Literature Review

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ObjectivesRecently, public health has acknowledged racism as a social determinant of health. Much evidence exists on the impact of individual-level racism and discrimination, with little to no examination of racism… Click to show full abstract

ObjectivesRecently, public health has acknowledged racism as a social determinant of health. Much evidence exists on the impact of individual-level racism and discrimination, with little to no examination of racism from the standpoint of systems and structures. The purpose of this systematic literature review is to analyze the extent to which public health currently addresses systemic racism in the published literature.MethodsUtilizing the PRISMA guidelines, this review examines three widely used databases to examine published literature covering the topic as well as implications for future research and practice.ResultsA total of 85 articles were included in the review analysis after meeting study criteria.ConclusionsAcross numerous articles, the terms racism and systemic racism are largely absent. A critical need exists for an examination of the historical impact of systemic racism on the social determinants of health and health of marginalized populations.

Keywords: public health; racism; health; systemic racism; systematic literature

Journal Title: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Year Published: 2018

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