Patient Empowerment: Apni Jung (Our Fight) against Rheumatoid Arthritis for South Asian Population

Mediterr J Rheumatol. 2021 Jun 30;32(2):93-95. doi: 10.31138/mjr.32.2.93. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Covid-19 has affected many populations in the UK, and ethnic minority communities in particular. People from ethnic minority communities living with long-term chronic diseases have shown to be less engaging with self-management and report having poor medication adherence. The main reason to this problem is the way information is delivered to non-English speaking patients. This editorial discusses an innovation to over this barriers in rheumatology practice.

Keywords: Education; chronic condition; ethnicity; patient support.

Publication types

  • Editorial