Understanding the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on nurses from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Nurs Stand
; 36(9): 29-34, 2021 09 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1305890
ABSTRACT
People from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK have been disproportionately affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with higher death rates and suboptimal health outcomes compared with those from white ethnic backgrounds. This trend is reflected in healthcare staff from ethnic minority backgrounds, including nurses, who are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and have higher death rates from the disease. The theory of intersectionality contends that social categorisations such as gender, race and class can contribute to discrimination and result in disadvantages. In this article, the authors outline several intersecting factors that could be contributing to the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 among nurses from ethnic minority backgrounds, as well as making recommendations for further research in this area.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ethnicity
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COVID-19
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Minority Groups
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Nurses
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Nurs Stand
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ns.2021.e11645
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