Communicating with patients of South Asian origin
Problems and solutions in the context of rheumatoid arthritis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12928174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kanta Kumar (0000-0003-3809-878X, University of Birmingham, corresponding author), Deva Situnayake (Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust), Paul Bacon (0000-0001-9425-9491, University of Birmingham), Karim Raza (0000-0003-1570-1232, University of Birmingham) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 22-26 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-11 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-0980 • E-ISSN: 2042-8367 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/17570980200900026 |
| OpenAlex | W2072364361 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
Rheumatoid arthritis is a common chronic disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. As with all chronic conditions, active participation by the patient, in areas ranging from accepting the diagnosis and its treatment to the implementation of coping strategies, is essential for effective management. Involving any patients in these process can be difficult; however patients of South Asian origin can present particular challenges. Many patients of South Asian origin have beliefs about disease causation and the utility of pharmacological and non‐pharmacological treatments that differ from those held by other patients. Communication difficulties can make it difficult for health care professionals to address these issues. We discuss strategies to support patients and encourage their involvement including linguistically appropriate educational material, peer support and telephone helplines
Causation · Chronic disease · Context (archaeology · Coping (psychology · Disease · Geography · Intensive care medicine · Pathology · Political science · Psychiatry · Rheumatoid arthritis · Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research · Medicine · Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies · Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research · Immunology
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |