‘ <i>If I Were White</i> ’: a qualitative analysis of the experiences of minoritized ethnic groups with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases in the United Kingdom
Our study demonstrated that the socio-structural processes related to ethnicity, namely racism, social deprivation, stereotyping and institutional bias, impact the medical experiences of SARDs patients in multitudinous ways. Some patients reported systemic and interpersonal racism, racialized stereotyping, and mistrust in care, while others listed factors that they considered were protective against discrimination, such as education and location. Socio-cultural factors, including language barriers and variations in clinician understandings of patient experiences, further impact doctor-patient interactions.
Authors
- James Cantwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-3360)
- Arvind Kaul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0016-2689)
- Kartik Naidu
- Rakesh Narendra Modi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9651-6690)
- Elaine Dunbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5183-5583)
- David D’Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6983-8421)
- Sarrah Tayabali
- Mandeep Ubhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7928-491X)
- Melanie Sloan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8153-9064)
- Moha Asri Abdullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5178-2300)
- Wendy Diment
- Susan Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4796-1928)
- Abigail Olubola Taiwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8372-6429)
- Martha Piper
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- St George's Hospital (GB)
- St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- St. Thomas Hospital (CA)
- St. George Hospital (IN)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ethnicity and Health
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2025.2575343
- Primary Topic
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00