Under-representation of minority ethnic groups in research--call for action
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People have been coming to the UK since the beginning of recorded time.1 The latest Census shows that England and Wales have become more ethnically diverse with the majority of individuals still identifying themselves as white British (80.6%).2 Over the past two decades, as a result of economic and political changes, migration patterns into the UK have shifted from postcolonial migration particularly referring to relatively discreet communities from the Indian sub-continent and West Indies settling in the UK, to a new type of migration with many different people arriving from many different places. This shift in pattern has resulted in a new kind of diversity which Vertovec3 has coined ‘super-diversity’ characterised by overlapping variables including country of origin (ethnicity, language, religious tradition, regional and/or local identities), migration experience (influenced by sex, age, education, specific social networks, economic factors), and legal status (encompassing a variety of entitlements and restrictions). Thus ethnic and cultural diversity is becoming more complex. While diversity has many benefits for the economy, science, and culture, it also presents health services and research with the challenges of meeting the needs of a population that is super-diverse in terms of their health profiles and behaviour…
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Reasons for perceived exclusion of minority ethnic groups are complex and previous medical research has reported that it is unclear whether the real issue is one of planned exclusion, inadvertent exclusion, an explicit decision regarding non-participation or a mixture of these [38], all of which would result in under-representation.
“Reasons for perceived exclusion of minority ethnic groups are complex and previous medical research has reported that it is unclear whether the real issue is one of planned exclusion, inadvertent exclusion (e.g., through lack of study materials in minority languages), an explicit decision regarding non-participation or a mixture of these [38], all of which would result in under-representation.”
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“…has reported that it is unclear whether the real issue is one of planned exclusion, inadvertent exclusion (e.g., through lack of study materials in minority languages), an explicit decision regarding non-participation or a mixture of these [38], all of which would result in under-representation.”
- Authors
- Redwood, S., & Gill, P. S.
- Affiliations
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- Venue
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2013-07
- Volume
- 63
- Issue
- 612
- Pages
- 342-343
- ISSN
- 0960-1643 (ISSN-L)
- 1478-5242
- PMC
- PMC3693777
- OpenAlex
- W2075732190
- Cited by
- 182
- References
- 15
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- British Journal of General Practice (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (submittedVersion)
- Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics in Clinical Research
- Keywords
- underrepresentation in research, ethnic minorities, superdiversity, ethnic diversity, migration patterns, health research participation, health disparities
- MeSH terms
- Ethnicity, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Male, Minority Groups, Policy Making, Public Health, Research, Patient Selection
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