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The incidence of diabetes in the UK is six times higher among people of South Asian origin compared with their European counterparts. This qualitative study explored the barriers to, and incentives for, accessing diabetic retinopathy screening by the South Asian population in Nottingham. The findings suggest that lack of understanding is a significant factor in low attendance rates. Health professionals and services should maximise all opportunities to reinforce the benefits, and engagement strategies should be adapted to the characteristics and beliefs of subgroups in this community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Explores the contradictions and responsibilities faced by a black researcher working in black and minority ethnic communities. Practical implications of discussing sexual health issues; Relationship between a researcher and a subject; Recommended approach for researchers who are studying black communities; Objections that are raised against the use of outsiders in research; Impact of homogeneity issue on the perception of the society towards black people.

Provides information on various information resources related to nursing. 'Contesting Conversations in Practice, Education, Research and Policy'; 'Ethnicity and Nursing Practice,' edited by Lorraine Culley and Simon Dyson; 'The Internet and Health Communication,' by Ronald E. Rice and James E. Katz.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one on methodological traditions involve in data gathering and another on researchers' experience of utilizing clinical and research databases as a sampling source.

The author reflects on her decision to become a nurse. She abandoned her dream to become a doctor because she felt that the more successful she might become as a doctor, the further away she would move away from directly addressing the needs of the people. She cites some of the lessons she learned from her research efforts. She states that research is a vehicle to avoid the stagnation of nursing scholarship and ensure continued development of care practice.

The article introduces a series of articles related to ethnographic research, including one on the challenges of conducting research in one's own working environment.

The article discusses the use of narrative methods by nurse researchers to explore, emphasizes and give voice to the subjects of research. Narrative research offers a valuable opportunity for nursing researchers to combine theories, methodological approaches and research perspectives which encourage an inclusive approach to research.

The article comments on the challenge of conducting research for a nurse researcher. The success of a nursing research is dependent on luck, judgement and determination. Nursing research by its nature is both a product and producer of the contexts in which it takes place. In conducting studies, researchers add to and change in some way, the very context in which the work is conducted.

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EBN Perspectives brings together key issues from the commentaries in one of our nursing topic themes ., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)

EBN Perspectives brings together key issues from the commentaries in one of our nursing topic themes., Competing Interests: Competing interests: DB and LG are Associate Editors for BMJ Evidence-Based Nursing, (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)

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It is a pleasure and a privilege to be asked to write the first of these new-style commentaries in Nurse Researcher. My reflections introduce four papers exploring post-colonial and minority ethnic issues in nursing and health-related research (pages 7-67).