COVID-19 and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Communities: A Complex Relationship Without Just Cause
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Emerging evidence has indicated a negative and disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. Previous studies have already reported that biological and social risk factors increase disease susceptibility, particularly in BAME communities. Despite frontline workers in ethnic minority communities in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service attempting to quell the pandemic, disproportionate numbers of BAME physicians and other health care workers have died of COVID-19. This unprecedented situation highlights ethical and moral implications, which could further augment the impact of the pandemic on their mental health. While the government attempts to mitigate the rate of virus transmission, certain key factors inadvertently augment the negative impact of the pandemic on the mental health and general well-being of BAME communities. This study examined the available literature to explore the association between, and the wider impact of, COVID-19 on BAME communities. Furthermore, this study aims to raise awareness and provide a deeper insight into current scientific discussions.
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Given the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities, further research within cohorts of young people from minority ethnic groups is important.
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“Accordingly, we identified contrasting experiences of (1)White vs non-White participants; (2) participants of high SES vs low SES; (3) participants with type 1 vs type 2 diabetes; and (4) women vs men, as detailed in what follows.”
- Authors
- Phiri, P., Delanerolle, G., Al-Sudani, A., & Rathod, S.
- Affiliations
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Warneford Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Phiri, Peter
- Venue
- JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
- Publisher
- JMIR Publications Inc.
- Published
- 2021-02-01
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- e22581
- ISSN
- 2369-2960 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7857527
- OpenAlex
- W3121528558
- Cited by
- 73
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 14
- FWCI
- 18.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- JMIR Public Health and Surveillance (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, ethnic disparities, health disparities, frontline health workers, mental health, pandemic ethics, social determinants of health, United Kingdom
- MeSH terms
- COVID-19, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Ethnicity, United Kingdom, Health Personnel, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Middle Aged, Minority Groups, Risk Factors, State Medicine, Black People, Asian People, Health Status Disparities, Young Adult
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