Journal article
Black Adolescent Females' Perceptions of Racial Discrimination When Accessing Reproductive and General Health Care
SAGE open, v 6(3), p215824401666660
01 Sep 2016
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Abstract
Adolescents, like adults, frequently experience discrimination, which can be particularly salient in the context of reproductive health care. We examined urban Black adolescent females' perceived experiences of racial discrimination during reproductive health care encounters. Structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with female African American patients, from age 13 through 20, who obtained reproductive health care services at a single site. Twenty-four participants were enrolled. All were in or graduated from high school, with a mean age of 16.8 years. These young Black women reported infrequent race-based discrimination in the health care setting; however, many reported commonly experiencing discrimination in other places. An awareness of the discrimination that minority young women experience in non-health care settings can help providers demonstrate cultural humility when addressing such concerns with their patients. With this information, providers can provide anticipatory guidance and the tools necessary to navigate complex social systems.
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- Title
- Black Adolescent Females' Perceptions of Racial Discrimination When Accessing Reproductive and General Health Care
- Creators
- Valerie J. Lewis - University of South FloridaCynthia J. Mollen - Brown UniversityChristine M. Forke - Brown UniversityNadja G. Peter - St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenSusmita Pati - Stony Brook UniversitySheyla P. Medina - Goucher CollegeSarah E. Johnson - Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Publication Details
- SAGE open, v 6(3), p215824401666660
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- Northeast Consortium for Minority Faculty Development grant (University of Pennsylvania)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000385495800072
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84989321842
- Other Identifier
- 991021838554204721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary