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Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care
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The effectiveness of events to raise awareness of the <i>Mental Capacity Act 2005</i> among representatives of ethnic minority communities
| Title: | The effectiveness of events to raise awareness of the <i>Mental Capacity Act 2005</i> among representatives of ethnic minority communities |
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| Author(s): | Ajit Shah, (Institute for Philosophy, Diversity and Mental Health, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, University of Central Lancashire, UK), Chris Heginbotham, (Institute for Philosophy, Diversity and Mental Health, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, University of Central Lancashire, UK), Bill Fulford, (Institute for Philosophy, Diversity and Mental Health, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, University of Central Lancashire, UK), Jez Buffin, (Institute for Philosophy, Diversity and Mental Health, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, University of Central Lancashire, UK), Karen Newbigging, (Institute for Philosophy, Diversity and Mental Health, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, University of Central Lancashire, UK) |
| Citation: | Ajit Shah, Chris Heginbotham, Bill Fulford, Jez Buffin, Karen Newbigging, (2010) "The effectiveness of events to raise awareness of the <i>Mental Capacity Act 2005</i> among representatives of ethnic minority communities", Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, Vol. 3 Iss: 3, pp.44 - 48 |
| Keywords: | BME, Ethnicity, Mental Capacity Act |
| Article type: | General review |
| DOI: | 10.5042/eihsc.2010.0510 (Permanent URL) |
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
| Abstract: | This article considers the effectiveness of two one-day events designed to raise awareness of The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) in BME communities. The events were held using specially developed materials and were evaluated with the help of a 12-item questionnaire. The results of the evaluation showed that there was an increase in the proportion of correct responses for 10 of the 12 questions after attending awareness-raising events. The total score for all correct responses on the 12-item questionnaire significantly increased after attending the awareness-raising events. Collectively, the findings suggest that the awareness-raising events were able to improve awareness of the MCA among representatives of BME communities. Such awareness-raising events should be encouraged by health and social care providers |
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