scholarly journals A COVID-19 Risk Reduction Assessment for a Health-Care Employee from an Ethnic Background: A Case Study in the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Laran Chetty
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Line Managers ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Manager Support ◽  
Line Manager ◽  
Minority Ethnic

Concerns in the United Kingdom (UK) that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) populations have disproportionately higher rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than white populations have led to ethnicity being identified as a risk factor within the latest guidance from Public Health England. The purpose of this case report was to determine whether the risk reduction assessment would aid the line manager support a BAME health-care employee who was concerned that his ethnicity put him at greater risk of contracting COVID-19. This report described the case, protocol, and outcome of undertaking a risk reduction assessment. It is concluded that the risk reduction assessment may assist line managers implement appropriate adjustments for BAME employees in order to alleviate their concerns and mitigate the risks of COVID-19.

scholarly journals Footballers’ citizenship during COVID-19: A case study of Premier League players’ community support

2021 ◽  
pp. 101269022110456
Author(s):  
Dr Charlie V L Smith
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Football Players ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Premier League ◽  
Opportune Time

This paper demonstrates the community support of Premier League football players during the first COVID-19 national lockdown in the United Kingdom (March to May 2020). Given the global popularity and influence of footballers’ behaviour, it shows that they play an important role as citizens in supporting wider communities during circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic. A content analysis of 376 Premier League football players (80% of those registered) comprising 3877 posts on Instagram and Twitter is presented. The findings show 12 athlete citizenship roles during the pandemic which collectively illustrates players fostering support for fans and citizen's public health compliance, wellbeing and lives. Players also conveyed how they coped with the pandemic with their athlete mindset and were hopeful for a better future. The discussion and conclusion suggest that COVID-19 has presented an opportune time to renegotiate the complex social systems of which athletes are a part, identifying how they can engage in citizenship and future community support embracing the fullest range of their sporting profession.

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