The drivers of black and Asian people’s perceptions of racial discrimination by public services: A qualitative study
Gervais, M., Department for Communities and Local Government, January 2008
This study uses qualitative methods, such as individual in-depth interviews, to examine perceptions of racial discrimination in public services by black and minority ethnic people.  Considering factors such as personal beliefs and level of awareness, the report pinpoints the most influential drivers of perceived racism and considers how these might be used to improve services for black minority ethnic service users.  Although the report covers 8 major areas of public services, Chapter 6 covers the perception of discrimination in doctor’s surgeries in detail.
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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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Factors affecting hospital staff judgments about sickle cell disease pain
Elander,J. et al, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 29(2), April 2006
This study examines healthcare professionals' views of pain amongst sickle cell sufferers, using a vignette study to examine their judgments towards patients with genuine symptoms of addiction compared to patients whose behavior merely resembles those symptoms.
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Pain management and symptoms of substance dependence among patients with sickle cell disease
Elander,J. et al, Social Science & Medicine, 57, 2003
Sickle cell disorders can lead to extremely painful symptoms which may require the prescription of analgesics.  Due to the potentially addictive nature of this treatment, practitioners often fear of dependency on painkillers amongst sickle cell patients.  This study examines pain management amongst patients, considering actual and perceived dependence on analgesics, and also factors which may influence these perceptions, including racism, stereotypes or insufficient staff training.
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