Int J Equity Health July 2020 PMID 32641040

The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review.

Ashfaq Chauhan, Merrilyn Walton, Elizabeth Manias, Ramesh Lahiru Walpola, Holly Seale, Monika Latanik, Desiree Leone, Stephen Mears, Reema Harrison

Mentions

60
Peak: 24 in Jul 2020
across 4 sources since Jul 2020

Extended reach

101,432
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Total likes

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Video views

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Jul 2020 – Apr 2025

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What people are saying

Discussions reflect a strong interest in health equity and patient safety, with many posts emphasizing the need to address disparities, such as higher rates of infections and adverse events among ethnic minorities. The tone varies from supportive to somewhat critical, especially when addressing gaps like the absence of discussions on racism, showing thoughtful engagement and the potential impact this review could have on future research and practices.

AgreementModerate agreement

The majority of discussions support the importance and relevance of the systematic review, emphasizing issues like safety and health inequities faced by ethnic minority patients.

InterestHigh interest

Participants show high interest by sharing multiple posts, reactions, and emphasizing the significance of the research findings.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts often include references to specific methods, such as databases and search strategies, indicating thoughtful engagement with the research details.

ImpactModerate impact

Discussions highlight the potential influence of the review in raising awareness about safety disparities and possibly informing policy or clinical practice improvements.

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SPHERE Cancer Clinical Academic Group
@CancerSPHERE · X

Systematic review: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/YZlLDVFA3i Led by @UNSWMedicine with collaborating team from @Sydney_Uni @Deakin @WestSydHealth @HNEHealth https://t.co/RDaQx0Av9W

Aug 2, 2020 · 11 likes · 8 shares · 1,643 followers View post →
Jerome Ng
@ngjerome1 · X

#patientsafety #equity https://t.co/OG43bx3IcB

Jul 10, 2020 · 9 likes · 3 shares · 282 followers View post →
Hardeep Singh MD
@HardeepSinghMD · X

Higher rates of hospital acquired infections, complications, adverse drug events and dosing errors in ethnic minorities compared to the wider population - systematic review @reemaharrison etal @equityhealthj https://t.co/PJodLDzQ2x https://t.co/vH0margMP1

Aug 2, 2020 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 3,617 followers View post →
Global Health Observ
@GlobalPHObserv · X

RT @equityhealthj: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/We3fv9asn0

Jul 9, 2020 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 6,554 followers View post →
Stephanie O'Donohue
@odonohue_steph · X

Jul 22, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 795 followers View post →
PIPSQC
@PIPSQC · X

Safety of healthcare for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/RMdc90Jkf9 #ptsafety #patientsafety #sharesafety #meded #medtwitter #healthquality @donberwick @TGandhi_Safety @NeelamDhingra1 @helenbevan @ISQua @Caitriona_ISQua @theihi @patient_safety @PeterLachman @HardeepSinghMD

Aug 1, 2020 · 2 likes · 4,797 followers View post →

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SGU GHHS (Gold Humanism Honor Society)
@humanities_med · X

Ethnic minority patients are more likely to experience health inequity resulting in higher risk of safety events such as hospital acquired infections, complications, adverse drug reaction, and dosing errors. doi: 10.1186/s12939-020-01223-2 https://t.co/zNYY9TeMkE

Feb 5, 2024 · 70 followers View post →
Alex Ross
@alexross_health · X

RT @JPueblaFortier: Making health services safe and accessible to culturally and linguistically diverse communities: evidence and key lesso…

Oct 7, 2023 · 1 share · 74 followers View post →
Julia Puebla Fortier
@JPueblaFortier · X

Making health services safe and accessible to culturally and linguistically diverse communities: evidence and key lessons from a multi-country systematic review: https://t.co/LStbtvn9cZ

Oct 7, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 656 followers View post →
Vishal Sharma PhD ⓥ
@v1sharma · X

https://t.co/6wUJYI2ZiF One article to definitely read

Jun 16, 2022 · 991 followers View post →
Public Health Lit
@PublicHealthLit · X

Safety of health care for ethnic minority patients:systematic review https://t.co/haxgBfaOmP

Sep 3, 2020 · 3,970 followers View post →
A/Prof Ben Smith @bensmithphd.bsky.social
@cancer_K2A · X

RT @CancerSPHERE: Systematic review: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/YZlLDVFA3i Led by @UNSWMedicine w…

Aug 3, 2020 · 8 shares · 2,988 followers View post →
Natasha Howard FCLIP
@nhhoward · X

RT @tcshields: "Method: A systematic review of five databases (MEDLINE, PUBMED, PsycINFO, EMBASE and CINAHL) were undertaken using subject…

Aug 3, 2020 · 1 share · 1,558 followers View post →
Tracy Shields
@tcshields · X

"Method: A systematic review of five databases (MEDLINE, PUBMED, PsycINFO, EMBASE and CINAHL) were undertaken using subject headings (MeSH) and keywords..." #medlibs #sysrev https://t.co/QNuAKywJIM

Aug 3, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,259 followers View post →
Dr Nicola Straiton (she/her)
@NicStraiton · X

RT @CancerSPHERE: Systematic review: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/YZlLDVFA3i Led by @UNSWMedicine w…

Aug 2, 2020 · 8 shares · 1,678 followers View post →
Pinot Noir 94
@pinotnoir94 · X

RT @CancerSPHERE: Systematic review: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/YZlLDVFA3i Led by @UNSWMedicine w…

Aug 2, 2020 · 8 shares · 2,423 followers View post →
Jettie Eddleman
@JettieEddleman · X

RT @HardeepSinghMD: Higher rates of hospital acquired infections, complications, adverse drug events and dosing errors in ethnic minorities…

Aug 2, 2020 · 4 shares · 2,169 followers View post →
PRAXIS Australia ✳️
@praxisaus · X

RT @CancerSPHERE: Systematic review: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/YZlLDVFA3i Led by @UNSWMedicine w…

Aug 2, 2020 · 8 shares · 1,679 followers View post →
SystematicReviewBot
@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @CancerSPHERE: Systematic review: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/YZlLDVFA3i Led by @UNSWMedicine w…

Aug 2, 2020 · 8 shares · 6,712 followers View post →
Ash Chauhan
@AshNChauhan · X

RT @CancerSPHERE: Systematic review: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/YZlLDVFA3i Led by @UNSWMedicine w…

Aug 2, 2020 · 8 shares · 352 followers View post →
A/Prof Holly Seale
@hollyseale · X

RT @CancerSPHERE: Systematic review: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/YZlLDVFA3i Led by @UNSWMedicine w…

Aug 2, 2020 · 8 shares · 2,308 followers View post →
SPHERE Cancer Clinical Academic Group
@CancerSPHERE · X

Systematic review: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/YZlLDVFA3i Led by @UNSWMedicine with collaborating team from @Sydney_Uni @Deakin @WestSydHealth @HNEHealth https://t.co/RDaQx0Av9W

Aug 2, 2020 · 11 likes · 8 shares · 1,643 followers View post →
Anjana E Sharma
@AJSharmaMD · X

We need a reckoning in the #patientsafety field with regards to #equity so was eager to read this - but surprised they only mention “bias” as a cause - not 1 mention of racism despite broad inequities in safety outcomes https://t.co/YF6OMMQ90d @UrmimalaSarkar @NaomiBardach

Aug 2, 2020 · 1 like · 1,274 followers View post →
Cara Holton
@crholton · X

RT @HardeepSinghMD: Higher rates of hospital acquired infections, complications, adverse drug events and dosing errors in ethnic minorities…

Aug 2, 2020 · 4 shares · 510 followers View post →
PIPSQC
@PIPSQC · X

RT @HardeepSinghMD: Higher rates of hospital acquired infections, complications, adverse drug events and dosing errors in ethnic minorities…

Aug 2, 2020 · 4 shares · 4,797 followers View post →
Elissa Remmer
@giligirl35 · X

RT @HardeepSinghMD: Higher rates of hospital acquired infections, complications, adverse drug events and dosing errors in ethnic minorities…

Aug 2, 2020 · 4 shares · 489 followers View post →
Hardeep Singh MD
@HardeepSinghMD · X

Higher rates of hospital acquired infections, complications, adverse drug events and dosing errors in ethnic minorities compared to the wider population - systematic review @reemaharrison etal @equityhealthj https://t.co/PJodLDzQ2x https://t.co/vH0margMP1

Aug 2, 2020 · 7 likes · 4 shares · 3,617 followers View post →
PIPSQC
@PIPSQC · X

Safety of healthcare for ethnic minority patients https://t.co/RMdc90Jkf9 #ptsafety #patientsafety #sharesafety #meded #medtwitter #healthquality @donberwick @TGandhi_Safety @NeelamDhingra1 @helenbevan @ISQua @Caitriona_ISQua @theihi @patient_safety @PeterLachman @HardeepSinghMD

Aug 1, 2020 · 2 likes · 4,797 followers View post →
PIPSQC
@PIPSQC · X

@patrickwbrady @drjessigold The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/RMdc90Jkf9

Jul 31, 2020 · 1 like · 4,797 followers View post →
Stephanie O'Donohue
@odonohue_steph · X

"Patients from ethnic minorities report feeling unsafe when receiving healthcare, with experiences of discrimination, not having appropriate interpreting services&having inadequate knowledge of healthcare settings" #PatientSafety #healthinequalities https://t.co/6ygJASw6jc

Jul 27, 2020 · 795 followers View post →
MidwivesAssociation #VaccincesWork
@MidwivesIreland · X

RT @odonohue_steph:

Jul 22, 2020 · 1 share · 3,849 followers View post →
Patient Safety Learning
@ptsafetylearn · X

New on the #pslhub today (via @BioMedCentral), an article from the International Journal for Equity in Health

Jul 22, 2020 · 9,692 followers View post →
Stephanie O'Donohue
@odonohue_steph · X

Jul 22, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 795 followers View post →
DeakinQPS
@DeakinQPS · X

RT @ngjerome1: #patientsafety #equity https://t.co/OG43bx3IcB

Jul 15, 2020 · 3 shares · 555 followers View post →
Elizabeth Manias
@emanias1 · X

RT @ngjerome1: #patientsafety #equity https://t.co/OG43bx3IcB

Jul 15, 2020 · 3 shares · 742 followers View post →
Stephanie O'Donohue
@odonohue_steph · X

RT @AshNChauhan: I am grateful to have been supported by an excellent team for this important work examining the safety of health care for…

Jul 11, 2020 · 10 shares · 795 followers View post →
Prof. Gillian Janes
@DrGillianJanes · X

RT @AshNChauhan: I am grateful to have been supported by an excellent team for this important work examining the safety of health care for…

Jul 11, 2020 · 10 shares · 1,635 followers View post →
Diana Phone
@diana_phone · X

RT @ngjerome1: #patientsafety #equity https://t.co/OG43bx3IcB

Jul 10, 2020 · 3 shares · 449 followers View post →
Jerome Ng
@ngjerome1 · X

#patientsafety #equity https://t.co/OG43bx3IcB

Jul 10, 2020 · 9 likes · 3 shares · 282 followers View post →
Siri Wiig
@wiig_siri · X

RT @AshNChauhan: I am grateful to have been supported by an excellent team for this important work examining the safety of health care for…

Jul 10, 2020 · 10 shares · 1,611 followers View post →
Dr Suman Prinjha
@SumanPrinjha · X

RT @equityhealthj: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/c7yYkkpTHa

Jul 10, 2020 · 3 shares · 3,111 followers View post →
Ash Chauhan
@AshNChauhan · X

RT @equityhealthj: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/c7yYkkpTHa

Jul 10, 2020 · 3 shares · 352 followers View post →
Lucia Ruggiero EALR
@luciaruggiero · X

RT @GlobalPHObserv: RT @equityhealthj: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/We3fv9asn0

Jul 10, 2020 · 3 shares · 1,033 followers View post →
Reema Harrison, PhD
@reemaharrison · X

RT @AshNChauhan: I am grateful to have been supported by an excellent team for this important work examining the safety of health care for…

Jul 10, 2020 · 10 shares · 1,061 followers View post →
What Now?
@whatnowau · X

RT @AshNChauhan: I am grateful to have been supported by an excellent team for this important work examining the safety of health care for…

Jul 10, 2020 · 10 shares · 685 followers View post →
A/Prof Holly Seale
@hollyseale · X

RT @AshNChauhan: I am grateful to have been supported by an excellent team for this important work examining the safety of health care for…

Jul 10, 2020 · 10 shares · 2,308 followers View post →
Ash Chauhan
@AshNChauhan · X

@PaulRJebaraj Hi Paul, here is he link to the published paper https://t.co/kiWUTtspTj

Jul 10, 2020 · 1 like · 352 followers View post →
Equity and Health
@equityhealthdev · X

RT @GlobalPHObserv: RT @equityhealthj: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/We3fv9asn0

Jul 9, 2020 · 3 shares · 3,464 followers View post →
Culture of Health Eq
@CofHEQ · X

RT @GlobalPHObserv: RT @equityhealthj: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/We3fv9asn0

Jul 9, 2020 · 3 shares · 1,095 followers View post →
Global Health Observ
@GlobalPHObserv · X

RT @equityhealthj: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/We3fv9asn0

Jul 9, 2020 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 6,554 followers View post →
SystematicReviewBot
@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @equityhealthj: The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/c7yYkkpTHa

Jul 8, 2020 · 3 shares · 6,712 followers View post →
Int Journal for Equity in Health
@equityhealthj · X

The safety of health care for ethnic minority patients: a systematic review https://t.co/c7yYkkpTHa

Jul 8, 2020 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 1,111 followers View post →