Collaborating to improve bereavement support provision in the UK, particularly for minoritised and marginalised ethnic groups

背景：在英国，每年大约有600万人受到丧亲之痛的影响。最近英国丧亲委员会发现，近五分之一的人在丧亲过程中得不到朋友和家人的支持，超过三分之一的人不知道可以得到什么支持。那些来自少数民族群体的人（他们的需求可能被忽视，或者他们在社会中的权力可能较小）在获得支持方面有额外的障碍。这可能使他们在失去亲人时容易受到不良后果的影响。在丧亲过程中获得以人为本、在文化上适当的支持至关重要，因为这有助于随着时间的推移改善生活质量和心理健康。项目：通过这个项目，我们将进一步了解丧亲经历，以及可能帮助和阻碍人们获得所需支持的事情。具体来说，我们将把重点放在少数民族社区和那些已经很难获得丧亲支持的非英语人士身上。第一阶段将是检查这些群体的丧亲经历的现有证据，以及现有的丧亲理论。我们将确定可以改进现有丧亲支持的提供和获取的领域。第二阶段将是新的研究。我们将与来自不同少数民族的人进行一些焦点小组讨论。我们会问他们关于丧亲、死亡、临终和支持的问题。我们将进行多达20个焦点小组，每组5-8人。我们将使用翻译人员，或者在线组织小组，帮助人们感到轻松。我们将分析这些焦点群体，寻找需求和经验的异同。我们将与每个小组合作，提取关键发现。最后，我们将利用前两个阶段的研究结果来发展一个关于少数族裔丧亲体验的新理论。然后，我们将为专业人士和公众开发一套资源，以改善少数族裔获得丧亲支持的机会。社区参与和合作：除此之外，我们将创建一个由不同社区成员组成的咨询小组，就这个被忽视的领域的这个和其他研究项目提供建议。这将有助于确保研究仍然集中在目标社区的优先事项上。这个项目将由伦敦国王学院的Cicely Saunders姑息治疗、政策和康复研究所和Cicely Saunders国际慈善机构合作进行。Cicely Saunders国际慈善机构的使命是改善对每一个面临晚期疾病和丧亲之痛的人的护理和支持。

Background: Around 6 million people in the UK are affected by bereavement each year. The recent UK Commission on Bereavement found that almost one in five people had no support from friends and family in bereavement, and over one in three did not know what support was available. Those from minoritised ethnic groups (whose needs may be overlooked, or who may have less power within society)have additional barriers to accessing support. This can leave them vulnerable to poor outcomes in bereavement. Access to person-centered, culturally appropriate support in bereavement is vital, as it can help improve quality of life and mental wellbeing over time.The project: Through this project, we will further knowledge of bereavement experiences and the things that may help and hinder people from accessing the support they need. Specifically, we will be focusing on minoritised ethnic communities and non-English speakers who already struggle to access bereavement support.The first stage will be to examine the existing evidence on bereavement experiences for these groups, alongside existing bereavement theories. We will identify areas where delivery of, and access to, existing bereavement support could be improved. The second stage will be new research. We will conduct a number of focus groups with people from different minoritised ethnic groups. We will ask them about bereavement, death, dying and support. We will do up to 20 focus groups, with 5-8 people. We will use translators, or conduct groups online, to help people to feel at ease. We will analyse these focus groups looking for similarities and differences in the needs and experiences. We will work with each group to extract key findings. Lastly, we will use the findings from the first two stages to develop a new theory of minoritised bereavement experience. Then we will develop a set of resources for professionals and the public to improve access to bereavement support for minoritised ethnic groups.Community engagement and collaboration: Alongside this, we will create an advisory panel made up off diverse community members to advise on this and other research projects in this neglected field. This will help to make sure the research remains focused on the priorities of the target communities. This project will be conducted as a collaboration between the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy, and Rehabilitation at King's College London (the university) and Cicely Saunders International, a charity whose mission is to improve care and support for everyone who is facing advanced illness and bereavement.