Barriers to Access Palliative Care for Ethnic Minorities, Particularly South Asians in the UK: A Systematic review

Background: SA constitutes the single largest ethnic minority in the UK; however, access to personal computer (PC) services remains a matter of concern. Thus, this dissertation seeks to identify the barriers to accessing palliative care in ethnic minorities, focusing on SA in the UK. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted. A literature search was conducted using online databases, including ProQuest, EBSCO, PubMed, and Google Scholar, to gather relevant academic sources. Search terms and keywords were entered into the database to access the relevant articles. After careful screening using the PRISMA tool and a review of the research articles, 14 articles were included in this systematic review. Results: Thematic analysis of these 14 studies revealed four key themes and sub-themes. It was identified that three factors serve as barriers for the SA population when accessing PC services: acceptability, approachability, and adjustability. Acceptability includes the roles of culture and religion, family and religion, language barriers, and lack of knowledge or awareness. Approachability factors that serve as barriers include socioeconomic factors, racism, and low referral rate. Adjustability includes avoidance and lack of continuity of care. The fourth theme of the systematic review revolved around strategies to improve the acceptability, approachability, and adjustability of the SA population in the UK. Conclusion: The findings of the study thus underscore the need to make PC more accessible and address the barriers faced by the SA community. It highlighted the differences that exist in accessing PC by different ethnic groups, including the SA community in the UK. Thus, this study calls for immediate actions to be taken by the government and policymakers to achieve equity in care and ensure that SA in the UK, like their White counterparts, can die more comfortably and peacefully.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

msc

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Author dc:creator

• Khan, Nazia

• HM Cymdeithaseg
• RA Agweddau cyhoeddus am feddygaeth

Dc Identifier Grantnumber

UWTSD

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oai:repository.uwtsd.ac.uk:3275