People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study.

Nina Smyth Damien Ridge Tom Kingstone Dipesh P GopalNisreen AlwanAlexa WrightAshish ChaudhrySophie ClarkRebecca BandCarolyn Anne Chew-Graham

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)

Experiences of stigma and discrimination resulted in negative healthcare experiences and mistrust in healthcare, creating barriers to help-seeking. Empathy, validation of experiences, and fairness in recognition and support of healthcare needs are required to restore trust in healthcare.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
sars cov
mental illness
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected