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Access to health care for ethnic minority populations

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Szczepura, A·2005·Postgraduate Medical Journal

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This paper reviews the research evidence on access to health care by ethnic minority populations, and discusses what might need to be done to improve access to services. Research on the process of care, and the quality of care received, is considered as well as studies examining uptake of services. Changes in legal context are increasing the pressure on healthcare organisations to examine and adapt their services to ensure equitable access. Examples presented include a new UK population cancer screening programme. The main challenges for clinicians, managers, and policy makers in ensuring equitable access are discussed.

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  • Healthcare access depends on a person's ability to use services easily and confidence of respectful treatment.

    “access to health care is also determined by a person's ability to use health services ʻwith ease, and having confidence that you will be treated with respectʼ.8”

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  • Language barriers, patient attitudes, and provider behaviour toward minority patients can impede healthcare access.

    “This can be hindered by language barriers, patients' attitudes towards healthcare providers and the behaviour and attitudes of healthcare professionals towards minority patients.8”

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  1. [2]2. Atkinson M, Clark M, Clay D, et al. Systematic review of ethnicity and health service access for London. Coventry: Centre for Health Services Studies, University of Warwick, 2001.
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Authors
Szczepura, A.
Affiliations
University of Warwick (GB)
Corresponding author
Szczepura, A
Venue
Postgraduate Medical Journal
Published
2005-03-01
Volume
81
Issue
953
Pages
141-147
ISSN
  • 0032-5473 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-0756
OpenAlex
W2061798318
Cited by
360
References
89
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Postgraduate Medical Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Warwick Research Archive Portal (University of Warwick) (acceptedVersion)
  • Coventry University Open Collections (Coventry university) (submittedVersion)
  • Pure (Coventry University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
  • The Open Collections (Coventry University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Competency in Health Care
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Identity, and Health
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
health care access, ethnic minorities, health equity, cancer screening, service uptake, quality of care, process of care, health policy
MeSH terms
Delivery of Health Care, Ethnicity, United Kingdom, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Mass Screening, Minority Groups, Neoplasms, State Medicine

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