• A review of research literature on decision aids for minority patients by Aviva Nathan, MPH, and Elbert Huang, MD, MPH, FACP, showing that while very little research on such educational tools exists, they can be effective in improving doctor-patient communication and health outcomes for health issues that are specific to minority populations. (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • The study attempts to explore the pandemic's full, societal-level impact on mortality for racial and ethnic minority populations. (medicareadvocacy.org)
  • The researchers also note that discrimination against Black and American Indian or Alaska Native populations produced communities that were especially vulnerable to the consequences of the pandemic, such as unemployment, housing instability, and reduced access to health care. (medicareadvocacy.org)
  • Sexual and gender minority is an umbrella term that encompasses populations included in the acronym "LGBTI" (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex), and those whose sexual orientation or gender identity varies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cochrane Abstracts , Evidence Central , evidence.unboundmedicine.com/evidence/view/Cochrane/431208/all/Community_coalition‐driven_interventions_to_reduce_health_disparities_among_racial_and_ethnic_minority_populations_New. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Several small racial/ethnic minority groups are at heightened risk of asthma-associated outcomes, highlighting the need for further research on these populations. (mssm.edu)
  • This narrative review investigates the outcomes of faith-based wellness programs on Latino and African-American populations with respect to general health and wellness, obesity management, DM type 2, and hypertension. (jwu.edu)
  • Nomadic populations county health systems and tailoring interventions to address identified barriers. (who.int)
  • The rise of harmful stereotypes, (e.g., that COVID-19 is a "problem" of particular populations such as refugees or migrants) and the resulting stigma and pervasive misinformation can potentially contribute to more severe health problems, ongoing transmissions and difficulties controlling the outbreak. (who.int)
  • Consistent with the President's request to sharpen our focus on improving outcomes along the HIV care continuum as we pursue the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy , the Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) awards made by the Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) funded a number of initiatives designed to do just that. (hiv.gov)
  • The competitive awards support a variety of activities that aim to reduce drop-offs along the HIV treatment cascade and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities that bear a disproportionate burden of HIV. (hiv.gov)
  • LGBTQ patients who are also racial/ethnic minorities have a higher risk for poor health outcomes than white LGBTQ patients. (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • The cross cutting Health Equity and Minority Ethnic Health topic estimates the impact of interventions on health inequalities and develops strategies to minimise inequity in access and outcomes. (nihr.ac.uk)
  • It seeks to enhance access to services and reduce inequalities in outcomes for ethnic minority families. (nihr.ac.uk)
  • Objectives Evaluate the independent and interactive effects of dementia and racial/ethnic minority status on functional outcomes during a home health (HH) admission among Medicare beneficiaries. (elsevierpure.com)
  • However, there have been reports about certain groups of the population, like some minority ethnic groups being overrepresented on some of the statistics on prevalence of COVID-19 and severe outcomes. (fhi.no)
  • We will assess the reported outcomes for minority ethnic groups and we will assess the reported outcomes for people with different socio-economic status. (fhi.no)
  • It examines ethnic differences in health outcomes, highlighting the variation across ethnic groups and health conditions, and considers what is needed to reduce health inequalities. (lgiu.org)
  • Idowu J, Mitchell A, Gamble C (2023) Outcomes of a leadership programme for black, Asian and minority ethnic mental health nurses. (rcni.com)
  • Exposure to such discrimination is associated with poor health outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • To examine any such patterns for Mori in New Zealand, In contrast, little is known about ethnic gradients in we searched the literature and performed new analyses outcomes for other infl uenza pandemics of the 20th cen- by using additional datasets. (cdc.gov)
  • [6] Chen, R., Aschmann, H. E., & Chen, Y.-H. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Estimated Excess Mortality from External Causes in the US, March to December 2020 . (medicareadvocacy.org)
  • New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has assessed the prevalence of common mental health problems experienced by people from ethnic minority backgrounds and investigated the longstanding treatment inequalities experienced in these groups. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The paper, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry , used data from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey , and found that people from all ethnic minority groups were less likely to receive a range of interventions for problems like depression or anxiety compared to White British people. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Our research illustrates a concerning trend of declining access to help for common mental health problems, especially for Black communities, but all minority ethnic groups in our study encountered unequal access to mental healthcare. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • This means investing in qualitative studies and surveys, boosted to ensure enough participants from ethnic minority and other marginalised groups are recruited and represented. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that disproportionately affects racial and economically disadvantaged minority groups in America. (wshc.org)
  • At nearly 16.1%, American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes among U.S. racial and ethnic groups. (wshc.org)
  • Older people from black and minority ethnic groups are underrepresented in their use of health and social care services, and often appear to receive poorer treatment. (raceequalityfoundation.org.uk)
  • Research should evaluate the effectiveness of alternative approaches to, and co-production of, biomedical mental healthcare for specific ethnic minority groups. (bmj.com)
  • One of the things that we're trying to understand better is how people make choices about health care when they are standing at the intersection of multiple social groups that have historically experienced societal discrimination and disparities in health care delivery," Peek said. (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • The guidelines are rooted in MHR's policy position on ethnic minorities and mental health, [link to the report can be found below] which was developed on the basis of an international literature review and wide consultation with representatives from a number of ethnic minority groups, in addition to MHR's Multi-Disciplinary and Ethnic Minorities Advisory Groups. (mentalhealthreform.ie)
  • All are welcome to attend, including individuals from ethnic minority communities and/or people with self-experience of mental health difficulties/of using the mental health services, family members, supporters, carers, mental health organisations and mental health professionals and services, ethnic minority representatives and organisations, academics, policy makers as well as other key decision makers in the areas of mental health and/or ethnic minorities and other interested groups/ individuals. (mentalhealthreform.ie)
  • Guidelines and background information for parishes and faith groups to aid the pastoral support of Black, Asian and minority ethnic people regarding their mental health. (dioceseofnorwich.org)
  • US and UK studies show that people from ethnic minority groups are less likely to receive genetic testing. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is important to understand various groups' awareness of genetic testing and its acceptability to avoid further disparities in health care. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This review aims to identify and detail awareness, knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes towards genetic counselling/testing for cancer risk prediction in ethnic minority groups. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Results revealed low awareness and knowledge of genetic counselling/testing for cancer susceptibility amongst ethnic minority groups including African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Interventions are needed to increase awareness and knowledge of genetic testing for cancer risk and to reduce the perceived stigma and taboo surrounding the topic of cancer in ethnic minority groups. (biomedcentral.com)
  • More detailed research is needed in countries other than the US and across a broader spectrum of ethnic minority groups to develop effective culturally sensitive approaches for cancer prevention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The incidence and burden of cancer varies between ethnic groups. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Similarly, in the US overall cancer incidence and mortality has been found to be highest in Black men compared to other ethnic groups, and whilst Black women have a lower incidence of breast cancer than White women they have a worse mortality rate [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put many people from racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
  • The term "racial and ethnic minority groups" includes people of color with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. (cdc.gov)
  • [11] Some people from racial and ethnic minority groups may hesitate to seek care because they distrust the government and healthcare systems responsible for inequities in treatment [12] and historical events such as the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the African American Male and sterilization without people's permission. (cdc.gov)
  • minority groups can lead to lower high school completion rates and barriers to college entrance. (cdc.gov)
  • Housing: Some people from racial and ethnic minority groups live in crowded conditions that make it more chal enging to follow prevention strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • Discussion: Areas with more racial/ethnic minorities and key foreign-born groups appear to have shorter distances to food shelves. (confex.com)
  • Explain the role of food shelves (a.k.a. food pantries) in the overall local food environment Describe patterns of access to food shelves among racial/ethnic minority and foreign-born groups in a metropolitan area of the U.S. (confex.com)
  • Experience of disease differs across ethnic groups, and ethnicity is a relevant personal characteristic for descriptive epidemiology. (bmj.com)
  • HIV infection and AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis have different incidence rates in different ethnic groups in the United Kingdom. (bmj.com)
  • About 5.5% of the population belongs to self defined ethnic minority groups (table 1 ), 3 although this may be an underestimate because of incomplete registration. (bmj.com)
  • 4 The distribution of people from minority groups throughout the country is uneven, with most living in large urban centres. (bmj.com)
  • In the following discussion we adhere whenever possible to the names for ethnic groups defined by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys for the 1991 census 3 and use other terms only to accommodate original data cited. (bmj.com)
  • Differences in the incidence of disease among ethnic groups may mask differences in socioeconomic factors that could be more important determinants of incidence than ethnicity. (bmj.com)
  • 7 Also, self assigned ethnic groups can change over time, resulting in non-comparability of routine sources of data. (bmj.com)
  • 8 Surveillance data can summarise ethnic differences in experiences of disease, which, without effective interventions, indicate wide and sometimes increasing inequalities, 9 10 leading to further marginalisation of vulnerable groups. (bmj.com)
  • The authors emphasize the importance of addressing structural determinants of violence, substance abuse, and transportation deaths among racial and ethnic minority groups. (medicareadvocacy.org)
  • Sexual minority women have a higher incidence of asthma, obesity, arthritis and cardiovascular disease than other groups. (wikipedia.org)
  • While overall uptake of COVID vaccines in Britain is high, it isn't uniform across all ethnic groups. (theconversation.com)
  • Uptake of boosters is also lower in ethnic minority groups, again varying by age and ethnic group. (theconversation.com)
  • What, then, is limiting uptake in some ethnic groups - and what can be done about it? (theconversation.com)
  • Plenty of research has looked at why different ethnic groups are vaccine hesitant - but it mostly came before the pandemic. (theconversation.com)
  • When discussed, all the factors and strategies were considered important and relevant to COVID vaccination among ethnic minority groups in the UK. (theconversation.com)
  • The first is that, for many people from ethnic minority groups, there's a lack of trust in the individuals and organisations that advise on vaccine uptake. (theconversation.com)
  • According to the Mental Health Foundation's research, communication efforts to raise awareness of the act among BME groups are considered inadequate. (managementinpractice.com)
  • We need to overcome these concerns and ensure representation of minority groups in the Census. (housing.org.uk)
  • The pandemic has highlighted the structural disadvantage and systemic discrimination faced by Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities groups in the UK and globally. (lgiu.org)
  • The King's Fund published The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England in September 2021. (lgiu.org)
  • They point out that the picture is complex, both between different ethnic groups and across different conditions, and understanding is limited by a lack of good quality data. (lgiu.org)
  • Geography, deprivation, occupation, living arrangements and health conditions such as CVD and diabetes accounted for a large proportion, but not all, of the excess mortality risk of Covid-19 in ethnic minority groups. (lgiu.org)
  • Covid-19 has reversed the previous picture for some ethnic minority groups which now have higher overall mortality than the white population. (lgiu.org)
  • The authors conclude that ethnicity is a complex, multi-dimensional social construct and health differences between some ethnic groups largely reflect social pathways, embedded within the unequal power relationships that propagate inequalities. (lgiu.org)
  • The experience of ethnic minority groups in the UK mirrors that in the US. (lgiu.org)
  • She notes that once the fatality rates are adjusted for age, the death rate for minority groups has been disproportionately higher, albeit with some variation by specific group. (lgiu.org)
  • This was the case for people in Black and Asian minority groups living in care homes, as well as for those in the rest of the population. (lgiu.org)
  • Although deaths have been highest among older (predominantly White British) people, once the fatality rates are adjusted for age, the death rate for minority groups has been disproportionately higher, albeit with some variation by specific group. (lgiu.org)
  • This higher rate was the same for ethnic groups living in care homes as for the rest of the population. (lgiu.org)
  • Since ethnic minorities are more likely to be living in poor families and deprived areas, a counting for these levels of deprivation has mediated some, though not all, of the excess risks faced by specific minority ethnic groups. (lgiu.org)
  • There are many social, geographic, political, economic, and environmental factors that create challenges to vaccination access and acceptance, and that often affect racial and ethnic minority groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Because of these and other challenges, some Black or African American people and Hispanic or Latino people are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 than people in other racial and ethnic minority groups and non-Hispanic White people. (cdc.gov)
  • Other racial and ethnic minority groups, including American Indian or Alaska Native people, have also been more severely affected by COVID-19 than non-Hispanic White people, due to the challenges listed above. (cdc.gov)
  • However, vaccination rates among American Indian or Alaska Native people were among the highest earlier in the pandemic among racial and ethnic minority groups, [7] in part due to vaccination efforts from CDC and partners. (cdc.gov)
  • The risk of contracting COVID-19, the severity of the illness and the risk of poor health related to the policies and actions responding to the pandemic are all increased in minority groups, the authors write. (rsm.ac.uk)
  • Black, Asian and minority ethnic and migrant groups have a greater risk of contracting COVID-19 infection, as they are more likely to live in poor and overcrowded accommodation and do precarious forms of work or work in the gig economy. (rsm.ac.uk)
  • Economic hardship is a fertile ground for populist movements to thrive and sadly, many world leaders have used the COVID-19 outbreak, mixing public health actions with divisive policies to further their own agendas," said Dr Devakumar, adding that minority and marginalised groups will bear the brunt. (rsm.ac.uk)
  • Few studies have examined the asthma burden among small racial/ethnic minority groups such as Asian children. (mssm.edu)
  • We examined asthma disparities among children aged 4-17 in 6 small non-Hispanic racial/ethnic minority groups (American Indian/Alaska Native [AI/AN], Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, other Asian, and multiple race) by using the 2006-2015 National Health Interview Survey. (mssm.edu)
  • These small minority groups represented a weighted 6.1% of the study population (6770 of 88 049). (mssm.edu)
  • The pandemic has had a profound impact on each of us, but data shows that minorities and minority groups have experienced the devastating effects of the virus. (justicenewsflash.com)
  • SVI ranks the tracts on 16 social factors, including unemployment, racial and ethnic minority status, and disability, and further groups them into four related themes. (cdc.gov)
  • Experiencing weight discrimination is associated with poor health , yet little is known about the underlying pathways that explain this association and even less is known about those pathways in socially marginalized groups. (bvsalud.org)
  • Simplifying race and Hispanic origin published in assumptions are made about the whole and of specific race and ethnic official mortality statistics of the United stability of the biases over time and groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Almost three quarters of the 42 million children under 5 years of age who are overweight and obese live in Asia and Africa.5 In countries where prevalence of overweight and obesity is plateauing, there are growing economic and health inequities, and rates of obesity continue to increase among people with low socioeconomic status and minority ethnic groups. (who.int)
  • Thus, some city-states prevented strangers from entering their cities, particularly merchants and minority groups, such as Jews and persons with leprosy. (cdc.gov)
  • The Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minority communities who have experienced higher infection and mortality rates than the white population. (lgiu.org)
  • Independence and Cooperation Philadelphia Tribune Launch a public health awareness campaign to combat the disproportionate incidence of diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease in the African American community. (justicenewsflash.com)
  • Variants include GSM ("Gender and Sexual Minorities"), GSRM ("Gender, Sexual and Romantic Minorities"), and GSD (Gender and Sexual Diversity). (wikipedia.org)
  • It has been found that sexual minorities face increased stress due to stigmas. (wikipedia.org)
  • Examples of stigma-related stress that sexual minorities encounter throughout their lives are homophobia, rejection, and discrimination which leads them to having to conceal their identities. (wikipedia.org)
  • Based on studies of adolescents, it is concluded that sexual minorities are similar to heterosexual adolescents in developmental needs and concerns. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sexual minorities tend to use alternative and complementary medicine as alternative methods of addressing their health needs more often than heterosexuals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Adolescent sexual minorities report a higher incidence of the following when compared to heterosexual students: having feelings of not being safe travelling to and from school or in school not going to school because they did not feel safe. (wikipedia.org)
  • Little is known about pathways that explain that association , and even less is known about those pathways in racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities. (bvsalud.org)
  • These public exhibitions will build on the smaller exhibitions held at local community centres and will be used to galvanise momentum to attract a larger audience, including influential stakeholders in mental health (commissioners, clinicians etc.) in order to capture narratives around ethnic inequalities in mental health and engage. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • Bansal N, Karlsen S, Sashidharan SP, Cohen R, Chew-Graham CA, Malpass A. Understanding ethnic inequalities in mental healthcare in the UK: A meta-ethnography. (bmj.com)
  • [5] Ling, I., Del Rosario, M., & Gross, C. P. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Estimated Excess Mortality from External Causes . (medicareadvocacy.org)
  • To successfully combat a pandemic, health protection measures rely on well-prepared and well-functioning health services that treat and support everyone, ensuring those most at risk are protected. (rsm.ac.uk)
  • Lab- dence exists concerning how the ethnic mortality differen- rador, Canada (RR range 8.3-129.0) and Greenland (RR tial of pandemic infl uenza may have changed over time. (cdc.gov)
  • Functional outcome in home health: Do racial and ethnic minority patients with dementia fare worse? (plos.org)
  • Conclusion Racial/ethnic minority status and dementia were associated with less ADL improvement in HH with independent and interactive effects. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Despite coming into force a year ago, the act - designed to support vulnerable people who lack capacity to make decisions, such as those with serious mental health problems, dementia, and learning disabilities - is little understood by those from BME communities. (managementinpractice.com)
  • and Aboul-Enein, Basil H., "A Narrative Review of Ethnic Minority Studies for Faith-Based Health Promotion Interventions with Special Reference to the Contemporary Christian Nurse" (2021). (jwu.edu)
  • J Relig Health 60, 1375-1387 (2021). (jwu.edu)
  • Ignoring ethnicity in surveillance may result in disparities in health going unnoticed, weakening efforts to prevent disease and giving false reassurance. (bmj.com)
  • [ 1 ] Moreover, in the past 2 decades, the incidence of chronic kidney disease in children has steadily increased, with poor and ethnic minority children disproportionately affected. (medscape.com)
  • A smaller proportion of NHS staff from ethnic minority backgrounds believe they are given equal opportunities for career progression or promotion than in the last four years, the NHS Staff Survey reveals. (hsj.co.uk)
  • The investigators not only found that White British people had the highest likelihood for receiving treatment compared to people from all other ethnic backgrounds, but also that the inequality gap widened during that 7 year period, for Black people with these conditions. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The researchers suggest that persistent inequalities emphasise the urgent need to improve access to existing therapies for common mental health problems, and the need to design and invest in mental health support options that are appropriate for people from ethnic minority backgrounds, where needs are not being met by existing services. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Gargie Ahmad, the study's first author from King's IoPPN said, "Our findings reflect an enduring pattern for people from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK being less likely to receive appropriate help for common mental health problems, in contrast to stark overrepresentation, particularly for Black people, in being detained under the Mental Health Act at points of crisis. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Prevalence of common mental disorders and treatment receipt for people from ethnic minority backgrounds in England: repeated cross-sectional surveys of the general population in 2007 and 2014 (doi:10.1192/bjp.2021.179) (Ahmad, G., McManus, S., Cooper, C., Hatch, S., & Das-Munshi, J.) was published in The British Journal of Psychiatry . (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Kristoffer Halvorsrud, Centre for Psychiatry, Wolfson Institute of Preventative Medicine , successfully applied for a 2017 Large Grant to work with patients from ethnic minority backgrounds with severe mental illness to create a series of photographic exhibitions showcasing the realities of severe mental illness. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • In total 21 people - including 19 service users and two carers - from a diversity of ethnic minority backgrounds have been involved. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • By understanding these issues, and how they impact wom- en, men, boys and girls of diverse ages, backgrounds and physical abilities, we can support them better in emergen- cies by prioritizing their needs and engage them in deci- sion-making processes for preparedness, response, recov- ery and risk reduction. (who.int)
  • Want to stay abreast of changes in prevention, care, treatment or research or other public health arenas that affect our collective response to the HIV epidemic? (hiv.gov)
  • Jointly funded by Yorkshire & Humber ARC and NIHR School for Public Health Research, this project will investigate inequalities in care for women at high risk of developing severe perinatal mental illness. (nihr.ac.uk)
  • I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation. (confex.com)
  • Three public health problems with wide variation in incidence and prevalence across subpopulations in the United Kingdom are HIV infection and AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis. (bmj.com)
  • It is not synonymous with race, and, for public health purposes, it should be considered in sociological rather than biological or anthropological terms. (bmj.com)
  • On the other hand, failure to address ethnic differences may have severe consequences for public health. (bmj.com)
  • For example, since non-whites contribute only 5.5% of the British population, 3 overall public health targets for sexually transmitted diseases defined in the Health of the Nation 11 could be met while unchanging or worsening trends in minorities went undetected. (bmj.com)
  • We will conduct a systematic review according to the standards of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health handbook for systematic reviews. (fhi.no)
  • Public health principles based around equity should be firmly at the core of the world's response. (rsm.ac.uk)
  • Public Health Reports , 134 (4), 338-343. (mssm.edu)
  • ATSDR's Geospatial Research, Analysis, & Services Program (GRASP) created the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Social Vulnerability Index (CDC/ATSDR SVI or simply SVI, hereafter) to help public health officials and emergency response planners identify and map the communities that will most likely need support before, during, and after a hazardous event. (cdc.gov)
  • SVI provides specific socially and spatially relevant information to help public health officials and local planners better prepare communities to respond to emergency events such as severe weather, floods, disease outbreaks, or chemical exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Canadian research also identifi ed and for Pacifi c persons residing in New Zealand, highlights First Nations (indigenous) ethnicity as an independent risk the need for improved public health responses. (cdc.gov)
  • Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) were obtained from dents to public health surveys in New Zealand (the Lexicon an electronic dataset (Roll-of-Honor) covering all deaths method used by Massey University) ( 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • I teach in a wide variety of areas that cover both my primary interest in lung disease and 20 my interest in public health. (who.int)
  • Chronic kidney disease has emerged as a serious public health problem. (medscape.com)
  • Despite the rising global prevalence of overweight and obesity, awareness of the magnitude and consequences of childhood obesity is still lacking in many settings, particularly in countries where undernutrition is common and prevention of childhood obesity may not be seen as a public health priority. (who.int)
  • To lessen the risk from these new and resurging threats to public health, authorities are again using quarantine as a strategy for limiting the spread of communicable diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • The history of quarantine has not been given much attention by historians of public health. (cdc.gov)
  • But discrimination adds another layer of complexity where patients from ethnic minorities can end up feeling less cared for than their white counterparts. (hippocraticpost.com)
  • For professionals Working to improve health of minority ethnic and migrant communities Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach. (jiscmail.ac.uk)
  • Members of minority / migrant communities are also welcome to join, Share opinions, respond to questions etc. (jiscmail.ac.uk)
  • This study underlines how the mental health needs of minoritised communities in England are not being met. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • It has been twenty years since the last nationally representative survey detailing the mental health of minority ethnic communities in Britain was conducted. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Launch of MHR's guidelines for mental health services and staff on working with people from ethnic minority communities. (mentalhealthreform.ie)
  • Mental Health Reform (MHR), in partnership with the Mental Health Commission, is launching its guidelines for mental health services and staff on working with people from ethnic minority communities. (mentalhealthreform.ie)
  • Run jointly by nine UK ethnic minority community organisations, two community-focused small enterprises and two UK universities, our ultimate aim was to find out how to enhance vaccine confidence across ethnic minority communities in Britain. (theconversation.com)
  • People from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities may be missing out on benefits of the Mental Capacity Act, according to a new report from the Mental Health Foundation. (managementinpractice.com)
  • The report, Engaging with BME communities about the Mental Capacity Act , funded by the Department of Health and Social Care Institute for Excellence as part of a programme of work on implementing the Mental Capacity Act, makes some important recommendations about how to improve its implementation. (managementinpractice.com)
  • People from minority communities trying to access support for mental ill health often find it hard to navigate their way through the system, a charity has said. (personneltoday.com)
  • [4-6] CDC uses the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) to assess the potential negative effects on communities caused by external stresses on human health. (cdc.gov)
  • While governmental and local health programs offer educational opportunities encouraging long-term health behavior changes, the most accessible programs have been through faith-based communities. (jwu.edu)
  • As early as April, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) was committed to raising awareness of the health disparities that affect minority communities and emphasizing simple and effective ways to protect your health. (justicenewsflash.com)
  • As the largest health insurance organization in the region, Independence is committed to addressing the health disparities and social determinants of health that affect minority communities. (justicenewsflash.com)
  • Omission of ethnic data from surveillance activities allows such differences in incidence to go undetected and unaddressed. (bmj.com)
  • Surveillance data that included ethnic details could guide interventions to reduce inequalities in health between different subpopulations. (bmj.com)
  • By prioritizing Medicare beneficiaries and the health systems that serve them, we can avoid drastic national consequences. (medicareadvocacy.org)
  • The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published its 2015 study of large cohorts of ninth to twelfth grade students across the U.S. 100 health behaviors were shown to put LGBT students at risk for health consequences. (wikipedia.org)
  • Professor Snowden, from Cardiff University's School of Psychology, said: "While we need science to fight the physical consequences of disease and reduce rates of infection, we also need to understand the consequences actions such as lockdowns have on the mental health and wellbeing of people so that any treatment is not worse than the disease it aims to cure. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • They are associated with a spectrum of physical and mental health consequences. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 The biographies of the commissioners are available a t: http://www.who.int/end-childhood-obesity/about/en/ (accessed 6 March 2017). (who.int)
  • 1 http://www.who.int/end-childhood-obesity/implementation-plan/en/ (accessed 6 March 2017). (who.int)
  • • Keystone's connection with health Independence is working with Project HOME to address the major health disparities in life expectancy and infant mortality among residents of North Philadelphia. (justicenewsflash.com)
  • 1. Minorities--United States--Mortality--Statistical methods. (cdc.gov)
  • To evaluate the capacity of a mobile technology-based intervention to support healthy eating among ethnic minority female students. (nih.gov)
  • The HSJ Digital Transformation Summit unites technology leaders from trusts, CCGs and ICSs to explore technologies, innovations and improvements that will have a transformative effect on our future health and care system. (hsj.co.uk)
  • Provides resources on Black maternal health for advocates and maternity care providers. (ruralhealthinfo.org)
  • Our public engagement project 'Visual Reflections of Mental Health: Realities of Severe Mental Illness for Ethnic Minority People' - informed by a powerful and well-established method ('photovoice') of authentic and meaningful co-creation in health care - was funded by the QMUL Centre for Public Engagement's Large Grant. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • Having an opportunity to capture photos of their lived experiences of mental illness and mental health care was reported by participants to be a well-suited and creative method. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • We also hope to motivate health systems improvements, informed primarily by people's experiences of mental health care. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • Of note, $1.7 million was awarded to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support capacity building activities for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grantees and providers to offer outreach and enrollment support to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) during the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period. (hiv.gov)
  • Racial/ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity minority status are all marginalized social identities, so they act in concert to further marginalize people who are trying to navigate the health care system," said Monica Peek, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine and lead author of one of the papers. (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • These identities can operate independently or together to influence the patient's relationship with health care providers and decisions about their care. (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • For example, racial/ethnic minority patients who also hold minority sexual orientation or gender identities may be less likely to share their status with a white health provider, which shuts down an opportunity to receive crucial preventive care. (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • A conceptual model developed by Peek, Fanny Lopez, MPP, H. Sharif Williams, PhD, and John Schneider, MD, which illustrates how race/ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity influence shared decision making among African-American LGBT patients and their health care providers. (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • Knowledge about personal cancer risk can help currently healthy individuals to make health care decisions, such as whether to attend regular screening or opt for surgery, in order to help reduce the risk of developing cancer [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WYHHCP) Perinatal Mental Health steering group has funded research to identify the reasons for inequalities in the identification and treatment of perinatal mental health across the different perinatal services in West Yorkshire and Harrogate. (nihr.ac.uk)
  • The scheme supports people with mental health problems to maintain tenancies and prevent secondary mental health care referrals. (nihr.ac.uk)
  • Developing better connections between ethnic minority patients and health care professionals could drive more positive health care experience for ethnic minority patients, researchers have found. (hippocraticpost.com)
  • Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the research team uncovered a multitude of human feelings at play during the care of ethnic minority patients which has been overlooked until now. (hippocraticpost.com)
  • The study, which has been published by PLOS ONE , concludes that training in developing better connections with patients could be a way to improve the care for ethnic minority patients. (hippocraticpost.com)
  • Professor Damien Ridge, Lead Researcher from the University of Westminster, said: "Essentially, we found that it is the common human things that connect us and that are important to us, which have been overlooked in the care for ethnic minority patients, and which, if better understood by professionals, could help to improve care. (hippocraticpost.com)
  • Dr Dipesh Gopal from Queen Mary University of London said: "Health care that fails to appreciate the centrality of creating safety and connectedness in care consultations for all kinds of patients risks inadvertently 'othering' patients. (hippocraticpost.com)
  • Professor Kam Bhui from the University of Oxford commented: "While different patients will want different approaches, the importance of warmth and positivity in health consultations should be explored as a way of improving care, and what gets in the way would be important to investigate further. (hippocraticpost.com)
  • Professor Trudie Chalder from King's College London said: "Patients, irrespective of background, desire to feel connected to their health care professionals. (hippocraticpost.com)
  • And apply health equity considerations to clinical care, activity management and reconditioning of long COVID patients. (cdc.gov)
  • And Dr. Jonathan Whiteson, who's a medical director of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and codirector of NYU Post-COVID Care Program at Rusk Rehabilitation NYU Langone Health. (cdc.gov)
  • Using nationwide survey data, investigators found although the proportionate increase in youths accessing mental health care was greater for those with more severe impairment, the number of children and adolescents with less severe impairment who received treatment doubled in absolute numbers. (medscape.com)
  • The findings also indicate that, notwithstanding an almost doubling of the proportion of individuals with more severe impairment accessing care since the mid 1990s, more than half still do not access mental health services. (medscape.com)
  • Despite the increase in treatment, many young people with severe mental health impairment received no care," the researchers write. (medscape.com)
  • Between the periods 1996-1998 and 2010-2012, the percentage of young people receiving outpatient mental health care increased from 9.2% to 13.3% (odds ratio, 1.52). (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 , 2 ] Although children represent only a small proportion of all patients with CKD, affected children pose unique challenges to the health care system and to their providers, who must address not only the primary renal disorder, but the many extrarenal manifestations of CKD that complicate management. (medscape.com)
  • For more of facilities but do not access difficult to reach locations, child health days are used to them due to other issues provide immunization along with other primary health care interventions. (who.int)
  • Participants discussed relations between ethnic minority people and forest resources and employment of ethnic people amid intensive regional integration, thus proposing practical cooperation among countries to support them. (vietnamplus.vn)
  • This article details the evaluation of a bespoke leadership programme for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) mental health nurses, which was undertaken to determine how participants felt about the programme and their professional development following its completion. (rcni.com)
  • and socioeconomic status - become even more vulnerable in emergencies.1 This is due to many factors such as their lack of access to effective surveillance and early-warning systems and health services. (who.int)
  • We examined associations between weight discrimination and health risk behaviors and assessed whether associations are moderated by gender , race , ethnicity , or sexual orientation . (bvsalud.org)
  • Additional analyses tested for interactions between weight discrimination and key demographic variables (i.e., gender , race , ethnicity , and sexual minority status). (bvsalud.org)
  • We investigated unhealthy behavior as a possible a pathway by assessing associations between weight discrimination and several health risk behaviors and identifying whether those associations vary by gender , race , ethnicity , or sexual orientation . (bvsalud.org)
  • Responding to reports of discrimination and treatment lacking in empathy, the researchers, led by the University of Westminste r and including scientists from Oxford University, Queen Mary University of London, King's College London and the University of Portsmouth, analysed the social and cultural influences in the experience of ethnic minority psychological and/or cancer patients in 29 studies. (hippocraticpost.com)
  • [1] To achieve health equity, barriers must be removed so that everyone has a fair opportunity to be as healthy as possible. (cdc.gov)
  • The UK Government's 'hostile environment' policy, they write, including barriers to accessing the health service, such as upfront charging and the sharing of data with the Home Office, has led to migrants avoiding healthcare. (rsm.ac.uk)
  • Does exposure to trauma explain lower rates of psychopathology among racial, ethnic minorities in the United States? (harvard.edu)
  • David R. Williams , a Harvard Pop Center faculty member, collaborated with a Harvard RWJF Health & Society Scholar program alumna and current Harvard faculty member Katie McLaughlin and colleagues in this study to shed light on whether exposure to trauma might be partly at play in explaining why racial and ethnic minorities have lower rates of psychopathology in the U.S. (harvard.edu)
  • Quota sampling was used to oversample Black (36%), Latino (36%), and sexual minority (29%) adults (n = 2,632) who completed an online survey . (bvsalud.org)
  • The African and Caribbean Mental Health Services will also host a foyer exhibition in Manchester. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • There has been a substantial increase in the number of children and adolescents accessing mental health services during the past 2 decades, but the majority of severely impaired individuals remain untreated, new research shows. (medscape.com)
  • To determine trends in the outpatient use of mental health services by individuals aged 6 to 17 years, the team examined the Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys for 1996-1998, 2003-2005, and 2010-2012, yielding data on 53,622 children and adolescents. (medscape.com)
  • A further concern is that fewer than half of children and adolescents with severe mental health impairment were using mental health services. (medscape.com)
  • Minorities and ethnic minorities face an increased risk of many other chronic health conditions. (justicenewsflash.com)
  • Impact of stress and trauma on physical and emotional health: The stress emanating from the fast pace, overtime, noise from telemetry, fear of potentially dangerous patients, and chronic fatigue is insidious-out of the nurse's immediate awareness-but cumulative, eventually revealing itself in conditions such as dental pain, sleep deprivation, a compromised immune system, and subsequent increased vulnerability to infections and injuries from various exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • Society's response to COVID-19 is harming ethnic minorities and migrants, according to global health experts writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. (rsm.ac.uk)
  • Although worrying, health differences are not unique to COVID-19. (justicenewsflash.com)
  • Wales faces a "wave" of mental health problems in the wake of COVID-19, with younger adults, women and people from deprived areas suffering the most, new research has suggested. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • Broadly speaking, post-COVID conditions, PCC for short, is an umbrella term used to describe the wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems people can experience four or more weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, including by patients who had initial mild or asymptomatic infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Social status and adversity were also major risk factors along with cultural and ethnic background. (sciencedaily.com)
  • With the UK and the world more generally likely to enter one of the deepest recessions in a lifetime, the authors say that the poorest, with insecure employment and most vulnerable in terms of health, are at risk for other stress-related health problems, especially mental health issues, that increase in times of recession. (rsm.ac.uk)
  • Excessive drinking can increase your risk of serious health problems , Including certain cancers, high blood pressure and stroke. (justicenewsflash.com)
  • Weight Discrimination and Health Risk Behavior in Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Minority Adults. (bvsalud.org)
  • Health risk behaviors may serve as one such pathway. (bvsalud.org)
  • Using regression analysis , health risk behaviors (maladaptive eating behaviors , physical inactivity , sitting , smoking , alcohol use, and sleep disturbance) were predicted from previous experience with weight discrimination while controlling for demographic characteristics, BMI, and depressive symptoms . (bvsalud.org)
  • Health risk behaviors may represent a key pathway through which weight discrimination harms health . (bvsalud.org)
  • Childhood obesity is associated with several health complications, premature onset of illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, continued obesity into adulthood and an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases. (who.int)
  • Among the risk factors for noncommunicable disease, overweight and obesity are particularly concerning and have the potential to negate many of the health benefits that have contributed to increased life expectancy. (who.int)
  • Discrimination: Unfortunately, discrimination exists in systems meant to protect well-being or health. (cdc.gov)
  • Misuse of ethnic data could lead to breaches of confidentiality, increased stigmatisation and discrimination, and proposals for inappropriate disease control measures. (bmj.com)
  • The Rural Health Information Hub is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Grant Number U56RH05539 (Rural Assistance Center for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Cooperative Agreement). (ruralhealthinfo.org)
  • Mental health service providers need to listen to the voices of ethnic minorities to offer services that align with their needs and experiences and reduce mental health disparities. (bmj.com)
  • A total of $33,293,826 was allocated among competitive awards to 11 agencies and offices within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (hiv.gov)
  • Services need to prepare for this wave of mental health problems with an emphasis on younger adults, women, and in areas of greater deprivation," she said. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • Strong health systems are the foundation for All countries should develop appropriate strategies and activities to deliver well-functioning immunization programs and a high quality routine immunization services and systems. (who.int)
  • As a whole, health systems provide equitable direction and needs through the development of a comprehensive, funded access to health services for the population. (who.int)
  • Urban poor strategy for areas where fixed sites are inadequate for regular provision of preventive health services. (who.int)
  • In many cases, the community entry point for health services in urban areas is not a health to maintain this temperature consistency has to be fit-for- center where vaccination activities are performed. (who.int)
  • Countries' experience in building policies to provide jobs for ethnic people, especially women, was also shared at the event. (vietnamplus.vn)
  • This explainer is part of a Local Democracy Research Centre paper on global health inequalities. (lgiu.org)
  • It had the backing of all seven Welsh health boards, the four police forces in Wales, the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust and the Fire & Rescue Service as well as many large employers and third sector organisations. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • We began by identifying factors that affect vaccine uptake in ethnic minority adults - specifically of vaccines used to protect against diseases of the lungs and airways. (theconversation.com)
  • We also wanted to find ways of increasing vaccine uptake in ethnic minority adults, and so looked in the relevant research for strategies that had been suggested or tested. (theconversation.com)
  • In decision WHA69(12) (2016), the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly decided to request the Director-General to develop, in consultation with Member States3 and relevant stakeholders, an implementation plan guiding further action on the recommendations included in the Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity to be submitted, through the Executive Board at its 140th session, for consideration by the Seventieth World Health Assembly. (who.int)
  • They have been considered in academia, but it is SGM ("Sexual and Gender Minority") that has gained the most advancement since 2014. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2015, the NIH announced the formation of the Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office and numerous professional and academic institutions have adopted this term. (wikipedia.org)