Volume 56, Issue 1 pp. 217-221
CREATIVE CONTROVERSY

Addressing health inequities re-illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic: How can nursing respond?

Jewel Scott PhD, MSN, FNP-C

Corresponding Author

Jewel Scott PhD, MSN, FNP-C

Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Correspondence Jewel Scott, PhD, MSN, FNP-C, Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Research, University of Pittsburgh, 201 N. Craig St. Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

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Ragan Johnson DNP, FNP-BC, CNE

Ragan Johnson DNP, FNP-BC, CNE

Healthcare in Adult Populations, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, USA

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Stephanie Ibemere PhD, RN

Stephanie Ibemere PhD, RN

Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA

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First published: 21 September 2020
Citations: 16

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 mortality rate among Black adults in the U.S. is double that of other racial and ethnic groups. The current pandemic is re-illuminating health inequities that are pervasive in our society and reflected in our health system. This creative controversy describes critical conversations needed within nursing to acknowledge the contribution of structural racism to health equity. We recommend implementing structural competency into nursing education and prioritizing nursing research and policies focused on health equity and community-based interventions.

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