Use of the terms ‘race’, ‘ethnicity’, and ‘national origins’: A review of articles in the<i>American journal of public health</i>, 1980–1989

Ahdieh, Linda; Hahn, Robert A.

doi:10.1080/13557858.1996.9961774

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“…The journal Nursing Research was selected to examine the use of race and ethnicity in nursing inquiry over time as it has the longest history of publishing nursing research, having debuted in 1952. Methods used in this study followed the content analysis procedures used by other health science disciplines to examine race and ethnicity variables in research (Jones, LaVeist and Lillie‐Blanton 1991; Williams 1994; Ahdieh and Hahn 1996; Ellison and de Wet 1997; Anderson and Moscou 1998; Swanson and Bailar 2002; Brahan and Bauchner 2005). These studies examined journal publications at either 5‐ or 10‐year intervals.…”

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Uncontested categories: the use of race and ethnicity variables in nursing research

2006

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Classifying human beings according to race and ethnicity may seem straightforward to some but it, in fact, belies a difficult process. No standard procedure exists for categorizing according to race and ethnicity, calling into question the variables' use in research. This article explores the use of race and ethnicity variables in the nursing research literature. Content analysis was conducted of a sample of 337 original research studies published in Nursing Research from the years 1952, 1955, and then every 5 years through to 2000. Of the 337 research articles reviewed, 167 mentioned race, ethnicity, or their 81 code words or phrases. Out of the 167 articles, 153 used race or ethnicity to describe the study sample, and 45 of the 167 articles included race or ethnicity as an element of data analysis. Throughout the sample, there was substantial inconsistency related to race and ethnicity categorization, meanings of the terms, and use of these variables. Specificity related to conceptual assumptions, definitions, and context was missing and, as a result, data interpretation and understanding are suspect. The integrity of nursing knowledge requires that nurse researchers recognize and address the difficulties inherent in using race and ethnicity in health research.

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Uncontested categories: the use of race and ethnicity variables in nursing research

2006

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“…3 Ethnicity and race are controversial variables in epidemiology and public health, including the many branches of these disciplines, and yet they are of central interest. [4][5][6][7][8] The fuel of epidemiology is the analysis of differences in the pattern of ill health and disease in populations. 9 Public health policy is largely founded upon such analyses, particularly where differences are inequitable in the sense of unjust.…”

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Glossary of terms relating to ethnicity and race: for reflection and debate

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2004

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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“…16 Epidemiology relies on variables that help to differentiate populations with given health conditions, thereby providing information for science. 17,18 The race and ethnicity of human beings are powerful tools. Nevertheless, there are prerequisites for their use in science or within society, particularly if there is a commitment towards decreasing the inequalities in healthcare.…”

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Definition and use of the variable "race" by medical students in Salvador, Brazil

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The lack of a clear definition for human "race" and the importance of this topic in medical practice continue to create doubt among scholars. Here, we evaluate the use of the variable "race" by medical students in Salvador, Brazil. DESIGN AND SETTING:Cross-sectional study at a Brazilian federal public university.METHODS: 221 randomly selected subjects were included. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The results were expressed as means and standard deviations of the mean, proportions and frequencies. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the importance of different racial groups in medical practice, the majority of the professionals do not use or know how to classify them. It is necessary to add to and/or expand the discussion of racial and ethnic categories in medical practice and research.RESUMO CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO: A falta de uma definição clara da raça humana e a importância desse tema na prática médica continua a ser fonte de dúvidas para estudiosos. No presente artigo nós avaliamos o uso da variável raça por estudantes de medicina em Salvador, Brasil.TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCAL: corte transversal, realizado numa universidade pública federal.MÉTODO: 221 estudantes, , foram incluídos. Um questionário semi-estruturado foi utilizado para a coleta dos dados. Os resultados são expressos como média e desvio-padrão da média, proporções e frequências. O teste do χ 2 (qui-quadrado) foi utilizado para o cálculo estatístico. RESULTADOS:Aproximadamente metade dos estudantes (45,4%) usava a variável grupo racial na sua prática clínica em estudos. Desses, 86,8% a consideravam uma informação relevante no prontuário médico; 92,7% no raciocínio diagnóstico; 95,9% acreditavam que ela influenciava a causa, expressão e prevalência das doenças; 94,9% afirmaram que ela contribuía para estimar o risco de doenças; 80,5% informaram que a resposta terapêutica a medicamentos pode ser influenciada pelas características raciais; 41,9% consideravam que sua inclusão nas pesquisas era sempre recomendável; e 20,3% a avaliavam como indispensável. As principais características fenotípicas usadas para a classificação racial foram: cor da pele (93,2%), tipo de cabelo (45,7%), formato do nariz (33,9%) e espessura dos lábios (30,3%).CONCLUSÃO: Apesar de sua importância na prática médica, a maioria dos profissionais não usa e não sabe classificar os diversos grupos raciais. É necessário adicionar e/ou ampliar a discussão sobre as categorias raciais e étnicas no exercício da medicina e nas pesquisas médicas.

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Use of the terms ‘race’, ‘ethnicity’, and ‘national origins’: A review of articles in theAmerican journal of public health, 1980–1989

Cited by 65 publications

References 2 publications

Uncontested categories: the use of race and ethnicity variables in nursing research

Uncontested categories: the use of race and ethnicity variables in nursing research

Glossary of terms relating to ethnicity and race: for reflection and debate

Definition and use of the variable "race" by medical students in Salvador, Brazil

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