Health professionals who care for children will find a thoughtful and hands-on resource to address racism and race-related issues in their practices in this essay collection. Leading experts from across disciplines frame the issues and provide practical information on prevention, intervention, and anticipatory guidance. Each chapter is grounded in the recommendations outlined in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement “The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health.” The AAP is committed to reducing the ongoing costs and burden of racism to children, the health care system, and society—this book is an important contribution to that effort and ongoing conversation. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/Untangling-the-Thread-of-Racism-A-Primer-for-Pediatric-Health-Professionals-Paperback
15: The Role of Racism in Child and Adolescent Injuries
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Published:October 2023
Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, "The Role of Racism in Child and Adolescent Injuries", Untangling the Thread of Racism: A Primer for Pediatric Health Professionals, American Academy of Pediatrics, Maria Trent, MD, MPH, FSAHM, FAAP, Danielle G. Dooley, MD, MPhil, FAAP, Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of youth mortality in the United States, with an average of more than 6,000 children and youth between the ages of 1 and 18 dying annually. Although pediatric health professionals have noted improvement in some areas, such as infant sleep-related death and motor-vehicle occupant fatalities, the injury epidemic persists. As with many epidemics, the risk is more significant for minoritized communities, often resulting from structural inequity and racism.
Keywords: unintentional injury, racism, youth
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