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Wegrzyn, Paulina, Evans, Celina, Janczyn, Gina, Judge, Jasline, Lu, Remi, Manji, Rahim, Gray, Julia, Smith, Meredith, Nixon, Stephanie A. |
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Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation; Fall2021, p1-18, 18p |
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Racism, and anti-Black racism in particular, are structures in society that are infused within institutions, including higher education and healthcare. One result of these systemic forces is the underrepresentation of Black students in clinical training programs, including physiotherapy (PT) in Canada. Having a healthcare workforce whose diversity reflects that of the population is essential for mitigating health inequities. Guided by the work of cultural theorist Sara Ahmed, and critical race scholar Camara Phyllis Jones, we explore the perspectives of various experts regarding barriers to and opportunities for increasing the recruitment of Black students into PT programs in Canada. We conducted this qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Participants included seven Black physiotherapists, one Black PT student, and two university staff members responsible for recruiting Black students into clinical training programs. Data were analyzed using the DEPICT framework and engaging the theories of Ahmed and Jones. Participants discussed how the field of physiotherapy is oriented around whiteness, which serves to exclude people who are Black. Three themes spoke to this interrelationship: PT as a white space; the white orientation of PT limits Black people; and co-creating an inclusive PT profession. We close by inviting those in the field of PT, including in higher education, to unlearn inherited processes, and engage with humility, reflexivity, and vulnerability, in order to fuel material change. We suggest how the field might reorient itself to actively resist structural racism and ensure more equitable physiotherapy education and care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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