Feelings of Perceived Racism - Concept Requests

SNOMED Groups Content Managers AG
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Fourteen new Clinical finding concepts have been requested by the Gravity Project terminology team. These concepts are designed to capture how a subject feels they have been negatively impacted by perceived racism and for one concept perceived discrimination. The references below demonstrate the use cases for these concepts.

Given the sensitive nature of this content and the need to ensure accurate translation, we are seeking comments regarding their addition to the terminology from the Content Managers Advisory Group and the Translation User Group before moving forward with these requests.

In addition to this forum post, the topic will be discussed at each group’s April meeting. Feedback on this topic should be provided by Friday 8th May, 2026.

The requested concepts are:

  • Feels autonomy in care compromised due to perceived racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their autonomy in care is negatively affected due to perceived racism.

    • Racism is incorporating ideologies of superiority, negative attitudes and beliefs toward racial and ethnic outgroups, and differential treatment of members of those groups by individuals and/or societal institutions.

  • Feels respectful care compromised due to perceived racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels that respectful care towards them is negatively affected due to perceived racism.

    • Racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels care provision delayed due to perceived racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their care was delayed due to perceived racism.

    • Racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels care denied due to perceived racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their care was denied due to perceived racism.

    • Racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels trust in care compromised due to perceived discrimination (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their trust in care is negatively affected due to perceived discrimination.

    • Discrimination is the treatment of a person or particular group of people differently, in a way that is worse than, the way people not in that particular group are treated.

  • Feels trust in care compromised due to perceived racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their trust in care is negatively affected due to perceived racism.

    • Racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels food insecurity is due to perceived systemic racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their food insecurity is due to perceived systemic racism.

    • Systemic racism (also referred to as structural racism) is racism that arises across society from the interactions of institutions and individuals. It is the cumulative, long-term effects from power inequities or unequal opportunities across systems.

    • Food insecurity is uncertain, limited, or unstable access to food that is adequate in quantity and in nutritional quality; culturally acceptable; safe and acquired in socially acceptable ways.

  • Feels employment problem is due to perceived systemic racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their employment problem is due to perceived systemic racism.

    • Systemic racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels education compromised due to perceived systemic racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their education is negatively affected due to perceived systemic racism.

    • Systemic racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels housing instability is due to perceived systemic racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their housing instability is due to perceived systemic racism.

    • Systemic racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels homelessness is due to perceived systemic racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their homelessness is due to perceived systemic racism.

    • Systemic racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels inadequate housing is due to perceived systemic racism (finding)

    • Definition: Subject feels their homelessness is due to perceived systemic racism.

    • Systemic racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels healthcare access compromised due to perceived systemic racism (finding)

    • Systemic racism definition as noted above.

  • Feels mental health service access compromised due to perceived systemic racism (finding)

    • Systemic racism definition as noted above.

References:

Racism
Discrimination
Respectful care

Kind regards,

Cathy