scholarly journals Understanding the complex interplay of barriers to physical activity amongst black and minority ethnic groups in the United Kingdom: a qualitative synthesis using meta-ethnography

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sejlo A. Koshoedo ◽  
Virginia A. Paul-Ebhohimhen ◽  
Ruth G. Jepson ◽  
Margaret C. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Minority Ethnic Groups ◽  
Minority Ethnic ◽  
Barriers To Physical Activity

scholarly journals Systematic Review of the Primary Research on Minority Ethnic Groups and End-of-Life Care From the United Kingdom

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Evans ◽  
Arantza Meñaca ◽  
Erin V.W. Andrew ◽  
Jonathan Koffman ◽  
Richard Harding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Minority Ethnic Groups ◽  
Minority Ethnic

Barriers to the Use of Dental Services by Individuals from Minority Ethnic Communities Living in the United Kingdom: Findings from Focus Groups

2001 ◽  
Vol os8 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathon T Newton ◽  
Nicky Thorogood ◽  
Vanita Bhavnani ◽  
Jill Pitt ◽  
David E Gibbons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Minority Ethnic Groups ◽  
First Time ◽  
Minority Ethnic

Objective To describe the barriers identified by individuals from minority ethnic communities resident in the United Kingdom to their use of dental services. Method Focus group discussions were held with individuals from minority ethnic groups. Data were analysed using the technique of content analysis on the basis of categories defined by the researchers. Findings Barriers to regular attendance identified by participants included: language, a mistrust of dentists, cost, anxiety, cultural misunderstandings, concern about standards of hygiene. The type of barrier identified differed between ethnic groups, though mistrust of dentists was common to all groups. Conclusions The findings confirm previous research identifying barriers to the use of dental services. However, for the first time in the United Kingdom, it has been suggested that the nature of the perceived barriers varies across ethnic groups. These findings have implications for attempts to increase use of dental services among individuals from minority ethnic communities.

scholarly journals Unequal impact of the COVID-19 crisis on minority ethnic groups: a framework for understanding and addressing inequalities

2021 ◽  
pp. jech-2020-216061
Author(s):  
Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi ◽  
Sham Lal ◽  
Enitan D Carrol ◽  
Claire L Niedzwiedz ◽  
Kamlesh Khunti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Structural Racism ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Minority Ethnic Groups ◽  
Minority Ethnic

Minority ethnic groups have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the exact reasons for this remain unclear, they are likely due to a complex interplay of factors rather than a single cause. Reducing these inequalities requires a greater understanding of the causes. Research to date, however, has been hampered by a lack of theoretical understanding of the meaning of ‘ethnicity’ (or race) and the potential pathways leading to inequalities. In particular, quantitative analyses have often adjusted away the pathways through which inequalities actually arise (ie, mediators for the effect of interest), leading to the effects of social processes, and particularly structural racism, becoming hidden. In this paper, we describe a framework for understanding the pathways that have generated ethnic (and racial) inequalities in COVID-19. We suggest that differences in health outcomes due to the pandemic could arise through six pathways: (1) differential exposure to the virus; (2) differential vulnerability to infection/disease; (3) differential health consequences of the disease; (4) differential social consequences of the disease; (5) differential effectiveness of pandemic control measures and (6) differential adverse consequences of control measures. Current research provides only a partial understanding of some of these pathways. Future research and action will require a clearer understanding of the multiple dimensions of ethnicity and an appreciation of the complex interplay of social and biological pathways through which ethnic inequalities arise. Our framework highlights the gaps in the current evidence and pathways that need further investigation in research that aims to address these inequalities.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document