Specialist palliative care services response to ethnic minority groups with COVID-19: equal but inequitable—an observational study
- Bajwah, Sabrina
- Koffman, Jonathan
- Hussain, Jamilla
- Bradshaw, Andy
- Hocaoglu, Mevhibe B
- Fraser, Lorna K
- Oluyase, Adejoke
- Allwin, Caitlin
- Dunleavy, Lesley
- Preston, Nancy
- Cripps, Rachel
- Maddocks, Matthew
- Sleeman, Katherine E
- Higginson, Irene J
- Walshe, Catherine
- Murtagh, Fliss E M
DOIAbstract
Objectives: To develop insights into response of palliative care services caring for people from ethnic minority groups during COVID-19. Methods: Cross-sectional online survey of UK palliative care services response to COVID-19. Quantitative data were summarised descriptively and χ2 tests used to explore relationships between categorical variables. Free text comments were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: 277 UK services responded. 168 included hospice teams (76% of all UK hospice teams). Services supporting those from ethnic minority groups were more likely to include hospital (p<0.001) or home care teams (p=0.008). 34% (93/277) of services had cared for patients with COVID-19 or families from ethnic minority groups. 66%...
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