A new study assessing the use of race in guidance for U.S. pediatricians found race was 'frequently used' in such a way that 'could negatively affect health care inequities.'
Researchers further found that"use of race with a potential negative effect occurred 87 times" in 73 of the guidelines, while mention of race with a"positive effect" was found 50 times in 45 of the guidelines.
Focusing on the instances where race terms were used to portray a negative effect in background information for the guidelines, researchers said race was"commonly suggested as a risk factor for disease pathology" and"also conflated with culture while perpetuating negative stereotypes." Though the majority of the pediatric clinical practice guidelines initially gathered for review did not mention race, those that did had a 57 percent rate of doing so"in a way that could exacerbate or have negative effects on inequities."
In the study's introduction, researchers noted that"many professional organizations" have come to terms in recent years with the ways in which they have contributed to existing inequities in the U.S. health care system. The study pointed specifically to a 2019 statement released by the American Academy of Pediatrics , in which the organization acknowledged the impact racism has on the health of children and young adults.released last month.
"In this systematic review of U.S.-based pediatric clinical guidelines, race was frequently used in ways that could negatively affect
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