Racial discrimination predicts greater systemic inflammation in pregnant African American women
| Autor: | Thomas Templin, Mary Dawn Koenig, Carmen Giurgescu, Shannon N. Zenk, Lindsey Garfield, Christopher G. Engeland |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology
Chronic exposure media_common.quotation_subject Systemic inflammation Racism Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Second trimester medicine Humans Community or 030212 general & internal medicine General Nursing Prejudice (legal term) media_common Inflammation African american business.industry medicine.disease Black or African American Pregnancy Complications Female medicine.symptom business Prejudice 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Applied Nursing Research. 32:98-103 |
| ISSN: | 0897-1897 |
| Popis: | Purpose Chronic exposure to racial discrimination by pregnant African American women may lead to allostatic overload; thereby, predisposing women to systemic inflammation. Thus, the goal of this study was to examine if experiences of racial discrimination are related to systemic inflammation in pregnant African Americans. Methods A sample of 96 African American women from Chicago completed questionnaires and had blood drawn during the second trimester of pregnancy (19.7±2.5 weeks). Results Experiences of racial discrimination were associated with higher cytokine levels of interleukin (IL)-4 ( B =2.161, 95% CI=1.02–3.30, p p =.004) when controlling for covariates. Conclusion These findings suggest that experiences of racial discrimination may cause physiological wear and tear on the body leading to alteration of immune functions. Nurses should inquire about women's experiences of racial discrimination and make referrals for community or church support groups for women who report racial discrimination. |
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