PART 4 of 5: SOCIOLOGY IN NURSING: The impact of ethnicity on health inequalities

Matthews, David

Author David Matthews is lecturer, health and social care, Coleg Llandrillo, Rhos on Sea.

Nursing Times 111(44):p 18-20, October 28, 2015.

•This article has been double-blind peer reviewed

As part of a series exploring the socioeconomic influences on health and wellbeing, this article focuses on ethnicity and its contribution to health inequalities in society

Abstract

Sociology in nursing 4: the impact of ethnicity on health inequalities. Nursing Times; 111: 44, 18-20. Ethnicity is a complex, sensitive subject that deserves greater attention if we are to achieve health equality for the population. Minority ethnic groups generally have poorer health than the general population, but the reasons are many and much debated. This article explores the impact of ethnicity on health and wellbeing.