Inclusion or exclusion – recruiting Black and Minority ethnic community individuals as simulated patients
Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care
ISSN: 1757-0980
Article publication date: 23 May 2011
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore perceived barriers to the recruitment and retention of Black and Minority Ethnic community individuals partaking in healthcare education role playing activities using simulated patient scenarios.
Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative, exploratory study was conducted with a self‐selecting, convenience, sample of 25 participants from Black and Minority communities using one‐to‐one and group interviews to elicit data. Ethical approval was successfully received from the University.
Findings
Five broad emergent themes were identified: language, knowledge, power, inequalities and inclusion.
Originality/value
The participants' sharing of their own experiences developed a feeling of personal achievement through an understanding in others of their own community and values.
Keywords
Citation
Holland, L. and Ousey, K. (2011), "Inclusion or exclusion – recruiting Black and Minority ethnic community individuals as simulated patients", Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, Vol. 4 No. 2, pp. 81-90. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570981111193565
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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