This is a term used to describe racism within particular private and public entities such as banks, nonprofits, and school districts that is the result of laws, written and unwritten policies, practices, and norms that discriminate against people of color and create or perpetuate inequities, to the advantage of other groups. That type of discrimination can take many forms, and has long-lasting implications in people’s health outcomes, attitudes toward physician, nurses and other providers, and access to medical care.
Sources
- The Costs of Institutional Racism and its Ethical Implications for Healthcare — Journal of bioethical inquiry.
- APA Dictionary — American Psychological Association.
- Proposing A Racism-Conscious Approach To Policy Making And Health Care Practices — Health Affairs.
- American Hospital Association.
- What Structural Racism Is (or Is Not) and How to Measure It: Clarity for Public Health and Medical Researchers — American Journal of Epidemiology.