Improving health outcomes for black and minority ethnic communities through shared leadership

BackgroundPreventative medicine has become a central focus in primary care provision, with greater emphasis on education and access to health care screening. The Department of Health reports existing health inequalities and inequalities in access within ethnic minority groups. Studies assessing the value of community engagement in primary care have reported variable outcomes in term of subsequent service utilisation.AimTo consider the benefit of community-based health screening checks to improve access and health outcomes in minority ethnic groups.MethodAn open community health screening event (n = 43), to allow targeted screening within an ethnic minority population. Screening included BP, BMI, BM and cholesterol. Results were interpreted by a healthcare professional and counselling was provided regarding relevant risk factors. Post-event feedback was gathered to collate participant opinion and views.ResultsSeventy-nine per cent of participants were from ethnic minority backgrounds: 64% were overweight or obese and 53% of participants were referred to primary care for urgent review following abnormal findings. All those referred would not have accessed healthcare without the event referral. All (100%) participants believed it improved health education and access to health care.ConclusionThis study clearly demonstrates the value of targeted community-led screening and education events in public health promotion. There was a significant benefit in providing community-based screening. There is a need for a longitudinal analysis to determine the impact on health outcomes and long-term access to healthcare provision.

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Unequal treatment: health care experiences and needs of patients with cancer from minority ethnic communities

Diversity & Equality in Health and Care ◽

10.21767/2049-5471.100036 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Qulsom Fazil ◽

Navneet Aujla ◽

Catherine Hale RN ◽

Professor Joe Kai

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Ethnic Communities ◽

Unequal Treatment ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Health Care Experiences ◽

Minority Ethnic

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Identity

Re-Imagining Contested Communities ◽

10.1332/policypress/9781447333302.003.0010 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Zanib Rasool

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Young Women ◽

Social Cohesion ◽

National Narrative ◽

Ethnic Communities ◽

Writing Group ◽

Sociocultural Practices ◽

Parallel Lives ◽

The Uk ◽

Minority Ethnic

This chapter focuses on the identities of British Muslim young women from a writing group, and shares some of the themes that emerged during these writing sessions. Three specific themes related to identity came out of the girls' writing group: place and globalisation; religion; and language. In the UK, there is an increased focus on social cohesion and integration. Young people from minority ethnic communities experience a great deal of pressure in order to fit in with the national narrative of ‘Britishness’, and often feel that they should conform outwardly in their dress and physical appearance, and adopt British sociocultural practices. Those individuals who maintain their faith, language, and cultural identity are seen as segregating themselves and living parallel lives.

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