Developing a toolkit for increasing the participation of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in health and social care research

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Aaisha Tasneem Farooqi¹  Pamela Peggy Campbell-Morris²  Naina Patel³  Raghu Raghavan³  Azhar Farooqi⁴  Carol Akroyd⁵  Karan Jutlla⁶  Mohammud Shams Uddin⁷  Andrew Wilson⁸ 

[1] Birmingham City University;Centre for BME Health;De Montfort University;East Leicester Medical Practice;East Midlands Centre for BME Health;Institute of Health, University of Wolverhampton;Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust;University of Leicester;

关键词: Ethnic health;    Research participation;    Toolkit;    Patient and public involvement;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12874-021-01489-2

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background It is recognised that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) populations are generally underrepresented in research studies. The key objective of this work was to develop an evidence based, practical toolkit to help researchers maximise recruitment of BAME groups in research. Methods Development of the toolkit was an iterative process overseen by an expert steering group. Key steps included a detailed literature review, feedback from focus groups (including researchers and BAME community members) and further workshops and communication with participants to review the draft and final versions. Results Poor recruitment of BAME populations in research is due to complex reasons, these include factors such as inadequate attention to recruitment strategies and planning, poor engagement with communities and individuals due to issues such as cultural competency of researchers, historical poor experience of participating in research, and lack of links with community networks. Other factors include language issues, relevant expertise in research team and a lack of adequate resources that might be required in recruitment of BAME populations. Conclusions A toolkit was developed with key sections providing guidance on planning research and ensuring adequate engagement of communities and individuals. Together with sections suggesting how the research team can address training needs and adopt best practice. Researchers highlighted the issue of funding and how best to address BAME recruitment in grant applications, so a section on preparing a grant application was also included. The final toolkit document is practical, and includes examples of best practice and ‘top tips’ for researchers.

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