We still cannot breathe: Applying intersectional ecological model to COVID-19 survivorship.
Mana K Ali Carter, Lakeya S McGill, Rachel V Aaron, Megan M Hosey, Eva Keatley, Mayra L Sanchez Gonzalez
PMID 37166940WHAT IT FOUND
This paper discusses how systemic racism and ableism worsened health outcomes for Black disabled people during the pandemic.
It offers no clinical evidence or tested interventions, so it does not change direct patient care.
What this paper is
This is a theoretical review applying an ecological model to discuss health disparities in COVID-19 survivorship for Black disabled individuals. It describes systemic oppression and offers broad recommendations for advocacy and policy change, but it reports no clinical trial results, no patient outcomes, and no tested interventions. There is nothing here to change your direct clinical practice on.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat the suggested frameworks or advocacy recommendations as evidence-based clinical interventions. The paper contains no data on whether these approaches improve patient outcomes.