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0334/2023 - “Even if we are the caring hand”: black doctors and structural racism in the context of Primary Health Care
Mesmo que a gente seja a mão que cuida”: médicas negras e racismo estrutural no contexto da Atenção Primária à Saúde

Author:

• Letícia Batista Silva - Silva, L. B - <leticiabatistas@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2520-2621

Co-author(s):

• Daniel de Souza Campos - Campos, D. S - <daniel.ufano@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8937-7474
• Marcos Vinícius Ribeiro de Araújo - Araújo, M. V. R - <marcos.araujo@ufba.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5400-0207
• Regimarina Soares Reis - Reis, R. S - <regimarina.reis@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2741-4380


Abstract:

This study scrutinizes structural racism\'s influence on the training and work of Black professionals in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Rio de Janeiro, particularly focusing on the experiences of Black female physicians. Employing a qualitative approach via a Focus Group, conducted in November 2022, we adopted symbolic interactionism to interpret racism-related experiences. Our findings encompass two primary dimensions: the manifestation of structural and institutional racism within the Unified Health System (SUS), and how racism permeates health work processes and consequences. Results highlight enduring impacts, spanning education to PHC roles, obstructing healthcare process recalibration. Participants identify institutional and structural racism,managerial neglect to territorial violence and physician scarcity, constraining comprehensive care. It is crucial to unveil and grasp racism\'s structural essence within healthcare, aligned with the vision of health as a fundamental right.

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systemic racism, physicians, primary care, blacks, primary health care.

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Silva, L. B, Campos, D. S, Araújo, M. V. R, Reis, R. S. “Even if we are the caring hand”: black doctors and structural racism in the context of Primary Health Care. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2023/Nov). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/even-if-we-are-the-caring-hand-black-doctors-and-structural-racism-in-the-context-of-primary-health-care/18960?id=18960



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