"To tell you the truth I'm tired": a qualitative exploration of the experiences of ethnically diverse NHS staff.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this paper was to explore the experiences and support needs of ethnically diverse healthcare staff and how they were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

A qualitative study using focus groups conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.

Setting

The study took place across 10 National Health Service Trusts in England; 5 were Acute Hospitals Trusts and 5 were Community and Mental Health Trusts.

Participants

55 participants across 16 focus groups took part in the study. Participants were all healthcare staff members from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Results

Seven themes were generated which highlighted issues of negative experiences of discrimination at work, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, including participants often fi

SUBMITTER: Chastney J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882200 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature