BC Advantage - 2021 Issue 5

Understanding the Importance and Benefits of Diversity for the Healthcare

Diversity and inclusion are terms that have been used widely in a variety of contexts, but these concepts have only been intertwined into the discussion in healthcare in the recent past. Diversity in any workplace means having a workforce comprised of multiple races, ages, genders, ethnicities, and orientations. In other words, it refers to when the medical and administrative staff of a healthcare facility represents a wide range of experiences and background. In modern society, healthcare diversity can refer to a number of qualities, including but not limited to the following characteristics:RaceEthnicityGenderAgeSexual orientationReligionPolitical beliefsEducationPhysical abilities and disabilitiesSocioeconomic backgroundLanguageCultureHowever...

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