Briefing Paper 16
Ethnicity and coronary heart disease: making sense of risk and improving care. February 2010
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is predicted to become the dominant cause of death and disability across the globe over the next decade. With an apparently disproportionate susceptibility to cardiovascular disease, the causes and prevention of CVD is of critical importance to minority ethnic groups. This paper examines the complex interplay between the biological, psychosocial and behavioural causes of CVD, and considers the need for culturally appropriate services to increase awareness of coronary risk factors and support healthier lifestyles.
Author(s): Felicity Astin, Karl Atkin
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Briefing Paper 6
Tackling health inequalities for minority ethnic groups: challenges and opportunities. July 2007
Health inequalities may vary both between ethnic groups and within ethnic groups. This paper considers how health inequalities may reflect inequalities in the distribution of health determinants, such as access to good housing, transport, education and employment opportunities, and considers methods of reducing health inequalities through NHS reform.
Author(s): Gurch Randhawa
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Briefing Paper 5
African and Caribbean men and mental health. May 2007
This paper explores the complexities involved when we link mental illness with issues of ‘race’, culture and ethnicity; reviews some of the evidence for African and Caribbean men; and makes suggestions for addressing these in mental health practice. The paper focuses on settled communities from African and Caribbean backgrounds and has a bias to the crisis end of services.
Author(s): Frank Keating
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Briefing Paper 3
Ethnic inequalities in health: the impact of racism. March 2007
This paper aims to present the evidence for the relationship between racism and health, acknowledging that different individuals will respond differently to racist harrassment. It also highlights the need, and possibilities, for service improvement, both for the victims of racism and for people from minority ethnic groups more generally.
Author(s): Saffron Karlsen
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