So, we have to ask different questions to effectively address the growing health disparities faced by Black people and people of color today. Further, many Black people and people of color may delay seeking treatment for their ailments because of their mistrust. Depending on where Black people and other people of color live, they may not have access to or may not be able to afford "the best" doctors for the care that they may need. How does this ingrained sense of mistrust and history of abuse contribute to the growing health disparities faced by people of color today? The mistrust and the history of abuse contribute to the growing health disparities faced by people of color today in many ways, but one way, in particular, is around access to care. The traumatic experience looms large over his descendants’ interactions and perceptions of medical providers to this day. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee. T is a 37-year-old Black woman who is the great-grandchild of a man that died during his involvement in the U.S. The focus of the article is centered on T. So, we examine how intergenerational trauma can impact decision making for two reasons: (1) it can cost Black people and people of color their lives when they are deciding between seeking care or staying home, and (2) context matters and it must be included in all aspects of people's care. Second, given the trauma (slavery, anti-Black racism, etc.) Black people and many other people of color have experienced we know that over generations their DNA has changed. First, there is significant research that highlights how trauma leaves a scar on a person's genes and changes the DNA that is passed down to future generations. Name: Quenette Walton Current Position: Assistant Professor Pronouns: she/her Why was it important for you and your co-authors to explore the idea of how intergenerational trauma can impact decisions made by people of color? It was important for my co-authors and me to explore how intergenerational trauma can impact decisions made by people of color for a couple of reasons. Quenette Walton to reflect on the findings of her research and to expand upon why it is imperative for those within the medical industry to better serve Black people and people of color. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee and contextualizes her experiences in light of past medical abuse and microethics. The article considers intergenerational trauma by drawing on the experience of a 37-year-old Black woman whose great-grandfather died as a result of involuntary involvement in the U.S.
( HOUSTON, TX ) - Assistant Professor Quenette Walton has co-authored a research article titled " How Ancestral Trauma Informs Patients’ Health Decision Making" in the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics. GCSW Assistant Professor Co-Authors Article Exploring Intergenerational Trauma in Healthcare
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