MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'ethnic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130665&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fperinatal-mental-health-of-black-and-minority-ethnic-women-a-review-of-current-provision-in-england-scotland-and-wales%2F This report aims to: map current/ proposed perinatal mental health provision for BME women identify gaps in provision identify and share good practice. Publisher: DH Size: 63p. Published: 08/02/11 Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: African people, Asian people, Black people, Depression, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic minorities, Grey Literature, Maternity care, Mixed race people, Postnatal Care, Postnatal depression, West Indian people (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130665 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:12:56 +0100 5130665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4527733&cid=t_144293_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fweight-loss-counseling-is-race-a-factor%2F2011.02.27 Most people know that the U.S. is struggling to contain a surging epidemic of obesity, and that the problem is most acute among African-Americans. Whereas about 27 percent of all adult Americans are obese (defined as having a body mass index of 30 or more), fully 37 percent of African-American adults are obese, and that number jumps to an appalling 42 percent among African-American women. Over the years, public health officials have provided evidence that socioeconomic and cultural factors drive this racial disparity. Now, a new study suggests there is another reason as well: Obese African-Americans receive less obesity-related counseling than their white counterparts, and it matters not whether the physicians they see are African-American or white. To reach these conclusions, Sara Ble... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4527733 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:00:02 +0100 4527733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275326&cid=t_144293_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-scam-high-heels-short-skirts-and-dna-samples%2F2010.12.20 Without having one myself, I am pretty familiar with bone marrow transplant as a potential curative and lifesaving approach. After all, it was invented in my hometown of Seattle and I’ve met Dr. Donall Thomas who won a Nobel prize for developing the approach. I have met people who have been given a new lease on life because of transplant, I’ve known people who have died when transplant did not work for them or complications overwhelmed them, and I know many doctors who are transplant experts. I know how finding a perfect match can be hard — especially when the patient in need is part of an ethnic minority. And I have heard the horror stories of matched donors saying no to patients who would die if they didn’t receive a transplant from them. Now comes a story from Massachusetts ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275326 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:00:22 +0100 4275326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4155235&cid=t_144293_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbuzcooper.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fgrand-junction-comparison.png In a high-profile paper in the September issue of Health Affairs, Thorson and coworkers showed that the care at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO was superior to that of 20 other unnamed hospitals. Grand Junction is, of course the smal town in SW Colorado that became famous when President Obama visited there during the health care reform debates during the summer of 2009, and here’s what he said: “Hello, Grand Junction! It’s great to be back in Southwest Colorado. Here in Grand Junction, you know that lowering costs is possible if you put in place smarter incentives; if you think about how to treat people, not just illnesses. That’s what the medical community in this city did; now you are getting better results while wasting less money.” So, Grand Junction, a town of 58... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4155235 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:00:35 +0100 4155235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807429&cid=t_144293_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F31%2Fhelp-prevent-suicide%2F “If I was going to kill myself, I wouldn’t tell you or anyone else.” As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who specializes in crisis intervention and Emergency Room Psychiatry, I hear that a lot. Over 30,000 Americans will take their own lives this year. More people die by suicide each year than homicide, yet suicides rarely make the nightly news. Sometimes it’s hard to know when someone you love and care about may be hurting inside and may need help. If your friends or family are thinking about killing themselves, and they don’t tell you, how can you help them? You can help because there are signs and clues before someone attempts to hurt or kill themselves, a prelude that you may be able to recognize after reading this information. Anyone can commit suicide. Suicides... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807429 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:32:40 +0100 3807429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786278&cid=t_144293_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FFPdZ5fy5n5w%2F This study examines the impact of spirituality and religiousness, and involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) on sobriety among three ethnic groups, African Americans, Caucasians, and Hispanics. Participants (African Americans: n = 253; Hispanics: n = 60, and Caucasians: n = 538) completed survey questionnaires upon entry into public, private, and health maintenance treatment programs. Results indicated that among the three groups, African Americans, who described themselves as more religious, were less likely to substitute church attendance for participation in Alcoholics Anonymous. African Americans reporting high AA attendance at the end of one year, in addition to church attendance, were more likely to report sobriety over the past 30 days than were those African Americans reportin... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786278 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:55:00 +0100 3786278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772487&cid=t_144293_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F21%2Fhealthy-chinese-food-is-possible%2F Is it possible to have healthy Chinese food? Just because you see a couple broccoli bits in that dish does not mean it’s healthy. In fact, Chinese takeout is among the worst offenders of the healthy eating guidelines; saturated fat and salt are through the roof with some dishes. Case in point: an order of General Tso’s Chicken can set you back 1,600 calories, 3150 mg sodium (exceeds 2100 mg per day limit) and 59 grams of fat (11 grams saturated – heart clogging kind – about a day’s worth). But don’t fret just yet, maybe you can have your fortune cookie and eat it too. Watch this video to learn how you can have healthy Chinese takeout. Try some of these healthy chinese recipes: Oriental Grilled Turkey Tenderloin Asian Chopped Salad Sesame Peanut Noodles Pork Stir-Fry with ... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772487 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:52:10 +0100 3772487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246855&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F06%2Fjournal-of-medical-screening-2009-volume-16-no-4%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Perceived barriers to flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer among UK ethnic minority groups: a qualitative study Fade Skinny: Evidence from existing UK screening programmes indicates disparities in uptake rates between UK ethnic minorities and the white majority population. Looks at beliefs about bowel cancer, perceived barriers to the test and ideas about ways to increase uptake. Finds most barriers were shared by all ethnic groups but health educators should supplement approaches designed for the majority to incorporate the specific needs of individual minority groups to ensure equitable access. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Colorectal C... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246855 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:50:04 +0100 3246855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243740&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Fgiving-children-a-healthy-start%2F Title: Giving children a healthy start Skinny: Assesses the local implementation of national policy from 1999 to 2009 on the health of children from birth to five years of age in England.    It considers local service planning and delivery, including priority setting, and how local bodies can improve service delivery and access for vulnerable groups such as black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, lone and teenage parents.  The impact of government funding on health outcomes for the under-fives; how effectively local bodies manage their resources; and the extent to which they are providing good value for money are also considered. Publisher: Audit Commission Size of Publication: 60p Published: 03/02/2010 Filed under: Children, Grey Literature, NHS, Quality, Strategic Planning, Young... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243740 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:15:01 +0100 3243740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208470&cid=t_144293_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FijI0N220DfM%2F Portrait by Ansel Adams, 1943 My mother told me to never talk about religion or politics in public. She said it is impolite, but I have to speak up. The woman in this picture is Nurse Aiko Hamaguchi. Look at her closely. Nurse Hamaguchi is the face of racial profiling. Nurse Hamaguchi was born in Long Beach, California, and lived in Los Angeles and Redondo Beach. She completed two years at Los Angeles City College majoring in pre-nursing. She then completed her nursing education at Los Angeles General Hospital. Her ambition was to become a public health nurse. She told Ansel Adams, the famous photographer who took her picture, that she was interested in human beings. She enjoyed bridge, tennis, horseback riding, and reading. Then, shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, Japanes... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208470 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:59:40 +0100 3208470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156429&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fannals-of-clinical-biochemistry-2010-volume-47-number-1%2F Contents Page Title: Apolipoproteins in diabetes dyslipidaemia in South Asians with young adult-onset diabetes: distribution, associations and patterns Fade Skinny: Apolipoproteins B (apoB) and AI (apoAI) are strong predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Describes apolipoprotein distributions and their associations with lipids and diabetes subtype in diabetic young adult South Asians. It finds a large proportion of young adult Sri Lankan patients with type 2 diabetes has a low LDLC:apoB and high apoB and/or TG, suggesting that these patients are at increased risk of CVD. (Requires NHS Athens Password) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Apolipoproteins, Athens Password, Biochemistry, Current Awareness, Diabetes, E-Journals, Ethnic Groups, Heart Diseases... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156429 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:02:41 +0100 3156429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104974&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F19%2Fheart-2010-vol-96-no-1%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Epidemiology: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in South Asian and white populations in London: database evaluation of characteristics and outcome Fade Skinny: Compares out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) characteristics in white and South Asian populations within Greater London. Supports the emerging view that South Asians’ high mortality from coronary heart disease reflects higher incidence rather than higher case fatality. South Asians had an OOHCA at a significantly younger age. The study demonstrates the importance of ethnic coding within the emergency services. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Epidemiology, Ethnic Groups, H... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104974 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:56:53 +0100 3104974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2882970&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F12%2Fmilton-keynes-general-hospital-nhs-trust-anor-v-maruziva-2009%2F Title: Milton Keynes General Hospital NHS Trust & Anor v. Maruziva [2009] The Skinny: Case concerning complaints of direct discrimination and victimisation contrary to the Race Relations Act 1976 (RRA) and unfair dismissal. Publisher: Bailii Size of Document: Webpage Case No.: UKEAT 0003_09_0910 Posted in Employment, Human Resources Tagged: Employment Law, Ethnic Groups, Human Resources, Race Relations Act 1976, Unfair Dismissal (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2882970 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:36:25 +0100 2882970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828149&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Funderstanding-fathering-masculinity-diversity-and-change%2F Title: Understanding fathering: masculinity, diversity and change (Findings Summary) The Skinny: Investigates the parenting beliefs and practices of fathers from 29 ‘ordinary’ two-parent families living in non-affluent neighbourhoods from four ethnic groups: White British, Black African, Black Caribbean and Pakistani. The study explores: How fathers, mothers and children view what it means to be a father. How individual interpretations of fatherhood are influenced by personal history, culture, ethnicity, faith, and social circumstance. Are there common ideals about fathering and the behaviours of fathers across ethnic groups? To what degree members of the same family share beliefs, attitudes and practices. How beliefs and practices vary within and across ethnic groups. How fat... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828149 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:35:07 +0100 2828149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724474&cid=t_144293_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Frace-daytime-sleepiness.html Are African Americans sleepier than whites?Both a 2003 study and a 2006 study reported that African Americans have higher scores than whites on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. The ESS measures how likely you are to fall asleep in eight common situations.Why might African Americans score higher on the ESS? It could be that they are more sleep deprived than whites; or perhaps they are more likely to suffer from sleep-disrupting disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea.Or maybe there is another explanation. A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine investigated.The study analyzed the ESS scores of 687 patients who were referred to a hospital-based sleep clinic; 52 percent were African American. The results were validated in a second group of 712 adults; 57 percent ... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724474 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:52:00 +0100 2724474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2715893&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F19%2Finternational-journal-of-epidemiology-2009-vol-38-no-4%2F Fade Fave: Ethnic and gender differences in physical activity levels among 9–10-year-old children of white European, South Asian and African–Caribbean origin: the Child Heart Health Study in England (CHASE Study) Fade Skinny:The article examines ethnic differences in physical activity in children aged 9-10 in the UK. The article concludes that british south asian children have a lower objectively physical activity levels than European whites and black African–Caribbeans. Free full-text access is available by clicking on the article title above. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Children, Ethnic Groups, Ethnicity, Physical Activity (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2715893 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:11:15 +0100 2715893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621736&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F20%2Fcoercion-and-consent-monitoring-the-mental-health-act-2007%25e2%2580%25932009-the-mental-health-act-commission-thirteenth-biennial-report-2007%25e2%2580%25932009%2F Title: Coercion and consent monitoring the Mental Health Act 2007–2009: The Mental Health Act Commission Thirteenth Biennial Report 2007–2009 The Skinny: Provides an overview of the care provided to people detained under the Act. MHAC found examples of people receiving good care during their visits to services and meetings with patients. But the report also indicates that there is variation across services. Publisher: TSO Published: 19/07/2009 Size of Document: 250p Posted in Mental Health Tagged: Acute Services, Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, Children, Communication, Community Care, Consumer Participation, Ethnic Groups, Gender, Grey Literature, Information Technology, Internet, Learning Disabilities, Legislation, Mental Capacity, Mental Health, Mobile Telephony, Patient Con... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621736 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:39:44 +0100 2621736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570329&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F04%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-care-2009-vol-6-no-2%2F Fade Fave: Building bridges or negotiating tensions? Experiences from a project aimed at enabling migrant access to health and social care in Sweden Fade Skinny:A current challenge for many European countries is to enable forced migrants to access health and social care to meet their needs. One solution is to use paraprofessionals to act as bridge-builders between minority groups and the health and social care sectors. A print copy of this article is available from the Library Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Ethnic Groups, Immigrants, Inequalities, Link Workers, Service Provision (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570329 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:10:02 +0100 2570329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039841&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2Flessons-from-west-bowling-youth-initiative-then-now-and-the-future%2F This report in-depth exploration of the work of one grassroots organisation in West Bowling, Bradford. It highlights: the impact made in building social capital, developing active citizenship and encouraging participation in neighbourhood life; the need for sustainability and flexibility in effective engagement with young British Muslim Pakistani men; the importance of building trusting relationships with local communities; the effectiveness of capitalising on local talent and local networks for meeting community needs; and the potential of creative arts informed project work. Posted in Deprivation, Diversity, Equity, Grey Literature, Poverty, Social Capital   Tagged: Art, Deprivation, Equity, Ethnic Groups, Grey Literature, Poverty, Religion, Social Capital, Stakeholder E... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039841 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:01:09 +0100 2039841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947036&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F09%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-social-care-5-3%2F This study attempted further development of previously tested audio methods of questionnaire administration and data collection, in order to assess their usefulness among individuals with type 2 diabetes living in Bangladesh. A total of 50 individuals, who spoke Sylheti and were attending the diabetes outpatient department of two different hospitals (one urban and one suburban) in Bangladesh, were recruited. All of them had type 2 diabetes. The audio questionnaires were tested and each participant’s opinions with regard to the administration and completion of audio-assisted methods was evaluated.Overall, the study participants did not report any difficulties in understanding and completing the audio-recorded questionnaires. However, participants reported finding the self-efficacy que... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947036 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:22:03 +0100 1947036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1689062&cid=t_144293_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FJzBXAL59iA8%2F We started our son Charlie on the gluten-free casein-free diet over nine years ago, when he was two years old. After several years of faithfully adhering to it, with the rationalization that “since Charlie can’t say how he feels when eats wheat and dairy, we’d best just keep him off them,” wheat (not dairy—-milk products remain to be avoided) is slowly reappearing in Charlie’s diet and it’s been no big deal. Especially after Jenny McCarthy made claims of seemingly miraculous improvements for her son Evan on the diet, people have been wondering, and debating, its effectiveness. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has begun one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to determine whether the gluten-free casein-free diet indee... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1689062 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:35:43 +0100 1689062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543000&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F25%2Fcommunity-engagement-and-community-cohesion%2F from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation explores the challenges to be addressed if government policies to promote community engagement are to be genuinely inclusive of newcomers as well as more established communities.  It identifies: whose views were being heard and whose were not; what were the barriers to being heard and how they could be overcome; how these barriers could be addressed in ways that would promote community cohesion, rather than increasing competition within and between communities. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543000 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:28:20 +0100 1543000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543002&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F25%2Fparenting-%25e2%2580%2598mixed%25e2%2580%2599-children-negotiating-difference-and-belonging-in-mixed-race-ethnicity-and-faith-families%2F from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation aims to provide insights about parenting mixed children to inform debates about family life and professional strategies for support. Focusing on mothers and fathers living together, it: Investigates how parents from different racial, ethnic and/or faith backgrounds give their children a sense of belonging and identity. Examines parents’ approaches to cultural difference and how they pass on aspects of belonging and heritage across generations. Explores the opportunities, constraints, challenges and tensions in negotiating a sense of identity and heritage between parents. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543002 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:23:50 +0100 1543002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1518631&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F14%2Fglobalisation-how-will-it-affect-the-nhs%2F from the NHS Confederation looks at the challenge of serving a population that is increasingly subject to global influences. It considers the impact of rising public expectations as information on global healthcare systems becomes increasingly accessible, as well as the effect of ethnic diversity in the UK and what it means for commissioners and providers. The paper challenges NHS leaders to design services for the future that genuinely respond to the needs of the populations they serve. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1518631 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:00:46 +0100 1518631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1463664&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F22%2Freport-and-analysis-of-the-experience-of-patients-in-black-and-minority-ethnic-groups%2F Report and analysis of the experience of patients in black and minority ethnic groups examines variations in the self-reported views of NHS patients from different ethnic groups across a range of healthcare settings, and the work was undertaken jointly by the Department of Health and the Healthcare Commission. Results include data from the national surveys of patients published by the Healthcare Commission up to and including 2006/07. The key points from the latest release are: Results show a range of variations between black and minority ethnic (BME) groups and their white British counterparts. Where differences do exist, most are negative, indicating that BME groups are less likely to report a positive experience. But many areas show no difference and a few show a positive difference. ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1463664 Thu, 22 May 2008 16:55:40 +0100 1463664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1463665&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F22%2Fno-patient-left-behind-how-can-we-ensure-world-class-primary-care-for-black-and-ethnic-minority-people%2F In this report, Professor Lakhani looks specifically at the reasons for lower satisfaction among patients from some BME communities. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1463665 Thu, 22 May 2008 16:48:05 +0100 1463665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1298768&cid=t_144293_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F250529098%2F There was a time (mercifully brief) when Charlie would only eat chocolate chip cookies. This was back in the spring of 1999: We had just taken him (permanently, though we did not yet know it) out of daycare, where he was known to “carbo load” on biscuits, pancakes, and the like. We were living in St. Paul, Minnesota, and, while Charlie had yet to receive his official diagnosis of autism, Jim and I felt quite certain that this was inevitable and had already begun to read too many books and looks at too many websites. We had soon discovered the gluten-free casein-free diet and, within days, cleared the kitchen of anything with flour or wheat or dairy in it. Jenny McCarthy’s recent and widely reported on claims about her son’s “recovery” from autism have pu... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1298768 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:11:26 +0100 1298768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294281&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.podbean.com%2Fmedias%2Fweb%2FaHR0cDovL21lZGlhMi5wb2RiZWFuLmNvbS8zNzc4Ni91L1RoZUNvbW1pc3Npb25lclBvZGNhc3RWb2x1bWUzSXNzdWUzLm1wMw%2FTheCommissionerPodcastVolume3Issue3.mp3 The Commissioner Volume 3 Issue 3 from the North West Primary Care Librarian’s Group was published today with its podcast ( Standard Podcasts [6:22m]) contents are: PBC: Personalise your Improvement with the No Delays Achiever Dental Commissioning and Contract Monitoring - Tendering, Procurement & Contracting Evaluation of One-Stop Shop (Oss) Models of Sexual Health Provision Improving Access to Psychological Therapies implementation plan National Infarct Angioplasty Project (NIAP) interim report Practice-based commissioning : tips for preparing and pitching a proposal Strategic commissioning for older people Apply for Beacon Status Other documents and conferences Also available as RSS (BBC What is RSS?), the easiest way to keep up to date with new material on ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294281 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:37:47 +0100 1294281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1271264&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F01%2Fmore-responsive-public-services-a-guide-to-commissioning-migrant-and-refugee-community-organisations%2F is a practical guide from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to commissioning migrant and refugee community organisations (MRCOs) to deliver public services. The government is promoting the role of the ‘third sector’ in delivering public services, and wants to ensure that services meet the needs of all potential users. Many migrant or refugee-led community organisations are already delivering services in culturally-sensitive ways, and it is possible that more of these organisations could become formal public service providers. This guide reviews the commissioning process, why it should include bodies like MRCOs, what MRCOs are and what they can offer to commissioners of public services. It demonstrates how MRCOs can engage with the commissioning process, asks whether it is the rig... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1271264 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:11:14 +0100 1271264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1194701&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F01%2Fnew-e-journals%2F New e-journals available via Ingenta Connect you’ll need an Athens password from Liverpool PCT to access them (You can register here if you work for the PCT and don’t have one) Clinician in Management 2001 – Diversity in Health and Social Care 2004 - Education for Primary Care 2001 - Primary Care Mental Health 2003 - If you need any training in the use of these or any other electronic resources and you work for Liverpool PCT you can contact us using the form below. [contact-form] (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1194701 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:43:35 +0100 1194701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1166367&cid=t_144293_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F21%2Fcelebrating-the-legacy-of-martin-luther-king-jr%2F We have a long way to go for equality in health care and mental health care amongst different races and ethnicities. In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a supplement to its ground-breaking 1999 report on mental health. This supplement focused on issues of culture, race and ethnicity and, not surprisingly, found: Minorities have less access to, and availability of, mental health services. Minorities are less likely to receive needed mental health services. Minorities in treatment often receive a poorer quality of mental health care. Minorities are underrepresented in mental health research. The supplement also found: [… T]hat racial and ethnic minorities collectively experience a greater disability burden from mental illness than do whites. This higher level of burde... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1166367 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:15:13 +0100 1166367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1166312&cid=t_144293_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F21%2Fthe-drivers-of-black-and-asian-peoples-perceptions-of-racial-discrimination-by-public-services-a-qualitative-study%2F The drivers of Black and Asian people’s perceptions of racial discrimination by public services: a qualitative study presents findings from research commissioned in order to understand the drivers of Black and Asian people’s perceptions of racial discrimination in eight key public services. The report sets out the factors that contribute to perceptions of discrimination or fairness. Local doctors’ surgeries were perceived to be fair.  GP services are perceived to be benevolent,  doctors are highly-trained professionals who only focused on each person’s biomedical needs and who developed personal relationships ith many of their patients. Most believed that the diverse ethnic profile of doctors guaranteed fair services. Only a small minority of respondents had directly expe... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1166312 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:15:33 +0100 1166312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=949713&cid=t_144293_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F169572792%2F This is a tricky one. I think that so many different outside factors could also cloud the findings in this racially based study. Is seems that if you are African American or Hispanic, you don’t want to be hypertensive in Florida, USA. Yes, there was actually a study done on this. I don’t know how it came about or if it stemmed from a wrongful treatment or malpractice case or just plain old curiosity. Over 55% of all emergent, as well as non emergent, patients that were hospital for hypertension in the state of Florida were whites. African American were in a distant second at just over 25% and Hispanic patients brought up the rear at just under 15%. Like I said above, I can personally think of many reasons that would lead to this conclusion but here is what the persons conductin... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=949713 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:21:06 +0100 949713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=845769&cid=t_144293_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F05%2Fgrand-rounds-volume-3-number-50%2F Parallel Universes hosts this week’s virtual Grand Rounds. My post on Diversity was mentioned under Health News, Policies, Advice, & Products. Thanks, Dr. Emer! (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=845769 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:04:56 +0100 845769