TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultivating Critical Love to Improve Black Maternal Health Outcomes
AU - Ogunwole, S. Michelle
AU - Starks, Francheska D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/1/1
Y1 - 2024/1/1
N2 - Racism is responsible for the maldistribution of power in society and manifests as persistent disparities in maternal health among Black women in the United States. Testimonial injustice is an expression of prejudice that uses identity to undermine individuals’ credibility as authoritative “knowers” of their own bodies, selves, and experiences. Among Black women, experiences of testimonial injustice in health care encounters are common and likely contribute to disparities in Black maternal health. To promote more equitable power distribution and prioritize testimonial justice in clinical encounters, this article proposes a conceptual framework for fostering critical-racial consciousness among health professions students and trainees. The goal is for critical-racial consciousness development and refinement to stimulate antiracist actions in medical decision making and, ultimately, lead to a more equitable health care system in which Black women can thrive.
AB - Racism is responsible for the maldistribution of power in society and manifests as persistent disparities in maternal health among Black women in the United States. Testimonial injustice is an expression of prejudice that uses identity to undermine individuals’ credibility as authoritative “knowers” of their own bodies, selves, and experiences. Among Black women, experiences of testimonial injustice in health care encounters are common and likely contribute to disparities in Black maternal health. To promote more equitable power distribution and prioritize testimonial justice in clinical encounters, this article proposes a conceptual framework for fostering critical-racial consciousness among health professions students and trainees. The goal is for critical-racial consciousness development and refinement to stimulate antiracist actions in medical decision making and, ultimately, lead to a more equitable health care system in which Black women can thrive.
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U2 - 10.1001/amajethics.2024.72
DO - 10.1001/amajethics.2024.72
M3 - Article
C2 - 38180861
AN - SCOPUS:85181628328
SN - 2376-6980
VL - 26
SP - 72
EP - 83
JO - AMA Journal of Ethics
JF - AMA Journal of Ethics
IS - 1
ER -