Development of an educational guide to prevent structural racism in access to healthcare

Desarrollo de una guía educativa para prevenir el racismo estructural en el acceso a la atención sanitaria

Objective:  To describe the development of an educational guide for health professionals to prevent structural racism in the access to health care.

Method:  Qualitative and methodological study applied to the development of an educational guide, carried out in Natal/RN between July and October 2024, using the focus group technique. The participants were self-declared black health professionals. A semi-structured questionnaire was used, based on a previous review of the health of the black population. The material from the focus group was subjected to Bardin's content analysis and similarity analysis to categorize the themes of the guide into the concept of health, racism, the most common diseases, social determinants, and historical and political dimensions.

Results:  The importance of an innovative educational guide to contribute to the care of the black population aimed at preventing racism was highlighted. The material from the focus groups was used to produce the content and design of the “Guide: Health of the black population”.

Final considerations:  The educational guide was developed with the participation of black health professionals in the production and textual elaboration, making it possible to represent and democratize information for the black population.

Descriptors:
Health of the Black Population; Ethnicity and Health; Primary Health Care