Title
BE SURE - Building an understanding of Ethnic minority people's Service Use Relating to Emergency care for injuries
Contact
Dr Fadi Baghdadi – fadi.baghdadi@swansea.ac.uk
Principal / Lead Investigator
Dr Ashra Khanom and Professor Helen Snooks
Co-Investigators
Dr Bridie Angela Evans, Professor Steve Goodacre, Mrs Thanuja Hettiarachchi, Professor Ann John, Professor Ronan Lyons, Dr Alison Porter, Mrs Solmaz Safari, Professor Niroshan Siriwardena, Professor Alan Watkins, Professor Julia Williams, Dr Fiona Bell, Mr Paul Gowens, and Rob Spaight.
Type of study
Observational study
Summary
People from ethnic minority groups have poor experiences and outcomes of care in other healthcare settings but little is known about presentation, management and outcomes of emergency care for patients with injuries among people from ethnic minority groups. This study investigates disparities in demographics, casemix, processes, experiences and outcomes of care between people in ethnic minorities and White British people when they present to emergency ambulance service or Emergency Department (ED) with injuries.
How could this research potentially benefit patients?
Results will be shared with Ambulance and ED services, relevant government bodies and study participants as well as through scientific conference proceedings and publications to support ambulance services, EDs and emergency care policy makers to improve care and outcomes for ethnic minority people who experience injuries.
Public & patient involvement
Our PPI representatives will attend study meetings, assist in data collection and will contribute to outputs and the final report.
Who is the study sponsor?
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST)
How could this research potentially benefit patients?
By improving access to general practice appointments.
Funder
NIHR
Total grant value
£729,227
Start date
01/10/2021
End date
30/09/2023
Further information
To follow
Outputs generated (Reports / Publications / Impact)
- 2 poster presentations at the PRIME Centre Wales Annual Meeting 2022:
- Building an understanding of Ethnic minority people's Service Use Relating to Emergency care for injuries: the BE SURE study protocol
- Short Report: What routine outcomes should be included in an epidemiological study investigating differences between people from ethnic minority backgrounds and white British people presenting to emergency services for injury? A stakeholder consultation
