@TucsonSentinel

The strategies discussed in this article highlight the problematic nature of trying to decrease oppression by doing something that benefits the oppressor

'An expecting mother goes for her first ultrasound with a new doctor. During the appointment, the doctor’s attention is drawn to an alert on her computer about the maternal mortality rate for Black women, like her new patient, being 2.6 times higher than that for non-Hispanic white women in the United States. The doctor adjusts her patient’s care plan, making personalized clinical decisions'

This is the kind of thing that will work for about a week, and then just become background screen clutter to ignore

'also partnering with Morehouse School of Medicine, in Atlanta, to develop virtual health equity coaching for patients, aimed at improving self-advocacy.

'Health coaching helps patients identify goals, implement new routines and navigate their care plans. Increased discussions on conditions, management strategies, community resources and advocacy techniques can streamline appointments and discussions with medical professionals.'

So, shifting more of the workload onto patients, and decreasing the work for HCWs