Ethnic inequalities in multiple long-term health conditions in the United Kingdom: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Indicative evidence suggests that minoritised ethnic groups have higher risk of developing multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), and do so earlier than the majority white population. While there is evidence on ethnic inequalities in single health conditions and comorbidities, no review has attempted to look across these from a MLTCs perspective. As such, we currently have an incomplete understanding of the extent of ethnic inequalities in the prevalence of MLTCs. Further, concerns have been raised about variations in the way ethnicity is operationalised and how this impedes our understanding of health inequalities. In this systematic review we aimed to 1) describe the literature that provides evidence of ethnicity and prevalence of MLTCs amongst people living in the UK, 2) summarise the p

SUBMITTER: Hayanga B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9879746 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature