Healthcare Discrimination During the Pandemic

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Review Chapter 4 in Diversity, Cultural Humility, and the Helping Professions: Building Bridges Across Difference, and investigate the issues of structural racial discrimination that subcultures face when seeking medical assistance associated with social, economic, and environmental.
• Read the articleOpportunities to Tackle Structural Racism and Ethnicity-Based Discrimination inLinks to an external site. Recovering and Rebuilding From the COVID-19 PandemicLinks to an external site..
• Watch the video How Covid-19 Is Highlighting Racial Disparities in America’s Healthcare | Deep Dives | HealthLinks to an external site..

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were various media reports that highlighted the racial and ethnic healthcare disparities of minority and marginalized groups. Limited access to COVID testing, vaccinations, and treatment options were reported. Some healthcare professionals engaged in negative treatment against various members of minority groups while neighbors and community members promoted xenophobic, scapegoating, and harassment of Asian Americans. In your paper, you will explore these issues of discrimination and provide solutions using theoretical perspectives and models.

In your paper,

• Identify the categorization of exclusion associated with racial and ethnic discrimination found in the article.
• Examine the impact of colonialism, xenophobia, and stigmatization of marginalized groups and structural racism (i.e., Native and African Americans).
• Discuss the solutions associated with anti-discrimination policies that can encourage healthcare workers and administrators to promote equitable and inclusive interactions with both non-White and White patients.
• Describe the way that language can be utilized with public messaging and communication to reduce structural racism in healthcare.
• Select three models of health disparities that can be associated with the factors of discrimination against different subcultures in U.S. society.

Healthcare Discrimination During the Pandemic paper

• Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site.as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting forLinks to an external site. Microsoft WordLinks to an external site.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must utilize academic See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site.resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site.and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
  • Use the Academic Research and Writing: A Guide for the Graduate Studentstext for assistance with academic writing and the APA publication manual for help with in-text citations and the reference list.
• Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the Loue course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site.table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick andLinks to an external site.Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site.

Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.