Sleep and Race in America
| Course Id | 321130 |
| Course Name | Sleep and Race in America |
| Course Catagory | Sleep |
| Course Price | 25.11 |
| Course CEU | 2 |
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Explain the social construction of race and ethnicity as distinct from biological categories and understand how structural racism and social determinants of health create differential sleep health outcomes across racialized groups.
- Describe documented patterns of sleep disparities across racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including differences in sleep duration, quality, efficiency, architecture, and sleep disorder prevalence.
- Identify multiple pathways through which systemic inequities affect sleep health, including environmental exposures, economic stress, discrimination-related stress, healthcare access barriers, and neighborhood conditions.
- Recognize the complex interplay between socioeconomic position, racial discrimination, and sleep health, understanding that disparities reflect structural inequalities rather than inherent biological differences between racial groups.
- Apply culturally informed approaches to sleep assessment and treatment, including recognizing how cultural beliefs, language barriers, and historical medical mistrust affect patient interactions in sleep medicine settings.
- Understand the sleep technologist's role in reducing health disparities through equitable patient care, advocacy for accessible sleep services, and awareness of implicit bias in clinical interactions and diagnostic interpretation.
- Evaluate current research directions and interventions aimed at addressing sleep health disparities, including community-based approaches, policy initiatives, and strategies for improving cultural competence in sleep medicine practice.